Life is a Beach

....."Life is a Beach".....

by Ego Amigo

18 year old, fresh faced teen,

Grew up in the Midwest, beach unseen,

Dreamed of a day, he'd finally get a chance,

After graduation, he'd finally get a glance.

Water in my lungs, gun powder in the air,

Taste of blood on my tongue, but I don’t care,

Just out of reach, gotta make it to the shore,

Finally made it to the beach, no bikinis anywhere.

All I feel is burning lead,

Never felt so ALIVE,

Does this mean I will be dead,

All I want is to SURVIVE.

Sun in my face, fellow soldiers give chase,

The worst wicked rat race, most left in despair,

Lying on my back, too many pounds in my pack,

Got sand in every crack, should have asked for a hammock,

I've brought too many clothes to wear.

All I feel is burning lead,

Never felt so ALIVE,

Does this mean I will be dead,

All I want is to SURVIVE,

I close my eyes, as I breath in,

Wanna know why, please forgive all my sin,

Nothing left to give, not much more to live,

Struggle to breath, strangely relieved,

Time to rest, I've done my best,

Now on my own, finally coming home,

All I want is to come home.

"Bring our Heroes Home." - Ego Amigo

- Tuesday, June 6, 1944; D-Day; the Allied Invasion of Normandy; World War II.

Might does not make right,

Fight does not make flight,

Redundant wrongs do not make right,

What if we could speak to the sword,

And watch it fold?

When shown the light,

Life with diplomacy is bright.

Choose Value over vice,

Silence will not suffice,

Perspective of prosperity, we'll never know,

Unless we honor sacrifice,

Celebration and compensation

For contribution to community,

The process of progress, upholding legacy,

Silence supports the status quo,

Who had to pay for our present day prosperity?

Beaches built on bodies buried below.

- Ego Amigo: "Life is a Beach"