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Sometime it's nice to miss what you are waiting for?
Underway chasing the horizon
passing diamonds on the way
Floating along safe in a steel palace
painted battleship grey
Smoking lamp lit
mostly it's not
drilling and counting
moving cargo about
Looking at warships
designed to go in harms way
Me just on a target
just trying to stay out of the way
We di our jobs and had some laughs
always kept a wary eye
never fired a shot
nor provoked a glance
just floated on the waves
We were warriors fighting a war
that wasn't oh so hot
so we just held our breaths
contemplating what if
We knew that we would have no home-port to return
If Trinity was called
This is for those that waited and served
crossed fingered on the wall
Thank you for any coments
L21 should be "what if " removed
"first shot" instead
16 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
This reminded me
of a 'short calendar'
my paternal grandfather
kept in Korea.
He still has it.
- .Lv 71 decade ago
You were trained and ready; that's what an armed force is. You described the camaraderie as well as any I've seen - and the anxiety of not knowing from one day to the next, or one hour.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Reminds me of the Merchant Marine - delivering goods (in war zones) - arms being minimal - due to the demand on space. â¥
- Gideon on FireLv 51 decade ago
You brought back memories when i was in the Royal Navy, thank you, they were some good times and this was a good read.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
you are a mighty warship
on a peaceful morning cruise
perhaps your war is over
but somehow we all lose
even if victorious
we lay down our arms
the fighting just starts up again
i'm waiting for the alarm...
- Anonymous1 decade ago
A needed read.
- Sandy GigglesLv 61 decade ago
the fact is...
you were willing to go in harms way if that were needed.
THANK YOU.
ALL means ALL who serve, not just those in harms way...
