Born Again

Sitting in the emergency room watching a steady stream of mangled Marines carried in on stretchers. A slightly wounded Platoon Sergeant from Fox Company, With tears welling in his eyes said "Here comes the whole damned Company." Then turning to a friend he said "All the old guys got it. All the old guys. I've got five men left in my platoon. " Another young Marine died in the hospital after four hours on the Operating table. Where four surgeons working with steady Intensity all the time dismantled him like a [inaudible]. Another arrived with one foot blown completely off, The other hanging by a strip of skin. The Corpsman who was cutting off the boot suddenly realized, He was going through a lot of trouble for nothing, And simply clipped off the piece of skin [inaudible] the mangled foot Together into a pile of blood soaked clothing and bandages, With another Corpsman, Manning a push broom, was sweeping out the door. I watched my friend's life slip away Just the other day I held on his hand as he screamed out in pain He looked at me and said "some things must go this way" So I got on my knees and I started to pray I took another man's life, just the other day I was on a mission and that man got in my way I know that I will see so many better days But for him I cannot say the same Will you ask me if I ever killed a man I'll tell you "Yes, and I'll probably kill again!" Because I'm born again (Solo) Will you ask me if I ever killed a man I'll tell you "Yes, and I'll probably kill again!" Because I'm born again Go, my brother Be in peace Leave the spoils Of war at your feet I said go I said go