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Soldier Boy

January 4, 2012
By zippyfairy BRONZE, San Ramon, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.&quot;<br /> -Walt Disney

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Marching,
Marching,
Left, right, left, right.
Brave soldier boy,
Glinting bullet capsules boy,
Black gun powder boy,
Wears the colors boy.
Marching,
Marching,
Left, right, left.
Young soldier boy,
Loose cap boy,
Boots too big boy,
Drags his feet boy.
Marching,
Marching,
Left, right.

Naïve soldier boy.
Shields his eyes from the sun boy,
In the crosshairs boy,
No one notices boy.
Marching,
Marching.
Left, right, left, right.

© Mark A., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
This was inspired by a photograph I saw in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
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