Proud to serve in the Army



I was called to duty in a country far across the sea,

to stand the wall against terrorism, so all can be free.

I deal with the unknown, hot days and cold nights,

Living in the darkness, from all city lights

I stand in the desert, surrounded by sand

Gazing over the horizon, ready to fight in a foreign land

You ask me why i am here, is the question addressed to me?

To protect all land that prays and wishes for democracy

I am no one special, just a commoner's daughter or son

So i joined the army became an "Army of One."

I serve in a proud unit that stands out against the rest

It is a unit with pride which truly makes it the best

look at my left shoulder and you'll see,

I am a member of the prestigious unit of the army called 3ID
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme A A B B C C A A D D E E A A
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 722
Words 150
Stanzas 14
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

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