This American hero is
one who wears his face stern,
who gets the job done,
and who makes his loved ones proud.
He is bathed in admiration
and stories of respect
and gratitude at his house party
as old friends gather ‘round
to share laughs about the past
over a few lukewarm beers.
His friends recount stories
of how he exploits their fears
for the sake of fun pranks
and how he pushes them
to become better people
by letting their guard down.
Granted, years of combat can
harden the gentlest of souls
and make the everyday smile
that much harder to fake.
However, he brought it out of them
as he dragged them out for drinks
and made them cheer him on
as they recorded his drunken karaoke.
If only this party were one
where he could tell his version
of the glorious stories in return,
but this party will be their last
for it is their final goodbye
as they share their love for a soldier
who has lost his final battle.
About the Creator
Nani Cruz
As a 23 year old grad school student, I spend a lot of time writing academically. Now I’m taking time to write creatively and enjoy creating stories about whatever makes me happy.
Follow my journey on instagram too: @nani.cruz.writes
Book Club Challenge Winners
This Challenge was particularly enjoyable for us as judges. It allowed us to sit around and discuss our own books that we cherish, the ones that changed us. Was it because they were perfectly written? Or because it was the book we needed at that point in our lives? And what does perfectly written even mean? For whom is it perfect? And, being big readers, as so many of our Creators are, we know that the more you read, the more deeply you are affected by all sorts of books, and suddenly you are thrown this way and that, moved like a leaf on a stream by all the incredible books you read, and it's hard to pick just one book.
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