Monday, May 14, 2007

DRINK UP!...


THIS ONE IS FOR ALL MY BATTLE-BUDDIES...WHOM I WENT THROUGH ARMY BASIC & A.I.T. WITH...IN FORT BENNING...BACK IN THE DAZE...SOME OF WHOM I REALIZE MAY NOT HAVE MADE IT BACK FROM IRAQ...LONG LIVE BRAVO COMPANY 119, SANDHILL!..."ROCK STEADY, HOOOOAAAAAHHH!!!"...




IRAQ A TOAST

By "OBSIDIAN!!!" [Excerpt from "This Eye of Mine" c.2007]


Sing!


One for the city

For the second time

Was sacked!


One for the Gunny

When we lefted him

In Iraq!


One for the Army Ranger

Shot him in the back!


One for the tyrant

When we hung him

From a rack!


One for the Private

Who is never

Coming back!


One for the oldest

River full-front-attack! *


*[The poem is sung thrice-times over. The first is shouted, the second is spoken, and the last is to be solemnly whispered, ending with:]


-Attack

-"Attack!"

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