A Soldiers Death
By: The Slipknot Freak
The
soldiers laid down in the ditches out of the way of the enemy fire
that rained down from the other side of the battle field. The enemy
had closed in on their position and had them pinned down. It was an
open field with no where to go, no where to run or hide except the
man made trenches they had dug weeks before. As the artillery fired
the soldiers covered their ears and closed their eyes, many praying
to whatever Gods they put their faith in, for
protection, and
begging, pleading for one more night alive. To go home, see loved
ones they had left behind. Full grown men wept as the sound of the
enemies marching came closer and closer to their position. They were
for the time being hidden. It was night time and the darkness
was
only cast away by the never ending explosions that lit up the battle
field before them and behind. Yet courage remained within all of the
remaining troops in the regiment, as they crawled to take up
positions for one final offensive that most recognized as their last.
The exchanged
looks from each soldier to the next, told the story
of each one, although each was similar each had its own hint of
personalism and longing, longing for this war to be over, even if it
meant their deaths. They would make them honorable deaths, worthy of
rememberance and glory in battle. the sound of death drew closer and
closer to them with each passing second and at the final moment
before hell would break lose upon the small number of opposing
forces
all grew still and silent in the mind of each man, and after what
seemed like ages of waiting the trumpet was blown and those in the
trenches bellowed out their last battle cry rushing out of the ground
with fury in their eyes running to meet the enemy head on, firing
weapons and
screaming. One by one the soldiers who had long held
back the enemy fell to their knees in writhing agony as the blood in
their veins was spilt upon the battle field and memories of a
peaceful and happy time crept away into the still inky blackness of
death.
