His skinny legs laid on top of each other, carelessly. They might as well been sticks of wood blown from a tree in the last storm of spring. But, it was winter and cold to the skin. His emaciated upper limbs and center were bent over his legs, laying on them, lying still, almost like … Continue reading The Great War, and an Old Man’s Cigarette
Category: Military
Scared to Sleep
Private Morgan joined the Army from an act of desperation. Commit sucide or go to war. Choices. He did not want to die, but he did want a future. So, he joined the least popular wartime Army with the least public support, when he felt it was his only chance. He had learned to sleep … Continue reading Scared to Sleep
Private Morgan or How to Shoot the Bird
Master Sergeant Fields stood just a bit too close to Private Morgan, breathing the same air as he, boring into his eyes, daring him to move one inch or have one more heartbeat then he deserved. "So, please, Private, tell me just one time why you should not be put in the brig? You did … Continue reading Private Morgan or How to Shoot the Bird
