Lost John, in World War One
On the break of day I awoke to the sound of gunshots firing
I instantly clutched my gun. Glancing to my left I spotted my best friend John, shot in the chest.
The bullet punched its way through his neck, causing a hole that gushed with blood. Just like the others, he was expiring.
A pool of blood foamed around us. I held John, but like the others he was gone
Looking around, most my crew dead. We’re outnumbered, my heart filled with dread.
About this poem
This is based on World War One when young teenagers would go into war and live in the trenches. You make friends and some of them die, this short poem shows the reality of war
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Written on January 28, 2023
Submitted by Fooddrinkjj on January 28, 2023
Modified on March 14, 2023
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| Characters | 447 |
| Words | 88 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 1 |
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