Drafted
I am a soldier drafted in the war.
Sent far from my family and my friends.
I sailed by ship to reach the bloody shore
of European countries fighting ends.
I never wanted part in this harsh fight.
I did not want to kill or shoot a gun.
I wanted to have a good life, despite
the deadly war that needed to be won.
So here I am, out on the fields of France
Gun in my hand, hearing the battle cry.
Wondering if I’ll have a decent chance.
Wondering if I’ll live or if I’ll die.
Poetic Form: Quatrain
Meter: Iambic Pentameter
Event: The United States Enters World War 1
Perspective: U.S. Soldier
Title: Drafted
I am a soldier drafted in the war.
Sent far from my family and my friends.
I sailed by ship to reach the bloody shore
of European countries fighting ends.
I never wanted part in this harsh fight.
I did not want to kill or shoot a gun.
I wanted to have a good life, despite
the deadly war that needed to be won.
So here I am, out on the fields of France
Gun in my hand, hearing the battle cry.
Wondering if I’ll have a decent chance.
Wondering if I’ll live or if I’ll die.
Poetic Form: Quatrain
Meter: Iambic Pentameter
Event: The United States Enters World War 1
Perspective: U.S. Soldier
Title: Drafted