Blood drips red from the wounded vest
Bullets richochet by and time slows down
The air thickens as breath escapes his chest
The senses grow weary with every sound
The eyes of his friend swell up with fear
Though calmness warms his inner soul
A picture of his newborn child brings a tear
He knows his legacy will not be untold.
On the other side of the battlefield
A soldier deals with her new i…