I have given up
I have given in
But never will I
Collapse from within
I've been pummeled to death
Been beaten to a pulp
My soul could be swallowed
In a single gulp
I act immature
But that only hides
The pain that I always
Feel inside
Withdraw from the pain
Relax from the stress
Ignore all this torture
And your pain, suppress
I've been through hell
And came back alive
I am a soldier
With both strength and pride
Ryan Joseph Holder
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-m-a-soldier/
