216

Day 216 of the 365 day poem challenge.

Word of the day erubescent meaning "reddening or blushing."

War Zone 

You have your orders

I expect they will be obeyed 

Trudging through the snow 

This isn't what I thought 

This isn't what I expected 

Failure is not an option 

Absolute loyalty is everything 

The wearer of my flesh

These weak twiggy legs

My pulverised brain

My erubescent cheeks 

It won't take anymore 

I smile like a retard 

You must endure

You must push on

Your victory will only then be assured

The ends of it are messy

My odds and ends 

Without exception I'm broken

Without rest we toddle on

You cannot break

You must be strong

Abandon all weakness

Leave your flesh behind transcend it

No. 

This is the end of the line

The final bitter pill

Whether it be stinging pellets

Raining on us through the mud in front of us 

Or the whips of our taskmasters behind it's done

My body smacks into the hard clay like a dream

I can feel my skull bending 

It's beautiful and impossible 

The colours blend all together.