Alwaysawarrior

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THINGS THAT VISITED US SOMETIMES AT NIGHT

There were many things that visited us at night
They'd slip or crawl into our bunkers unannounced
Some were just nasty then others were very deadly

These little things would get your heart pumping
And if you had trouble just staying awake at night
They would surely give you a reason to stay alert

There were these ugly frogs who invaded at night
Crawling across the perimeter road from the wire
They'd get hit by our jeeps or armored vehicles

Then their remains baked in the daytime heat & sun
Leaving the foulest of odors for us night guards
They'd come from the rice paddies during the night

Then there were these giant black hairy spiders
These gave you chills down your back when spotted
I hated these silent and creepy monsters the most

You never knew when some scorpions would waltz in
They scared the living sh*t out of me each time
So ugly with their deadly stinger ready to strike

But the worst of them all were the venomous snakes
There were small, medium ones and then the cobra's
The sight of these almost gave you a heart attack

Knowing what they could with such lighting speed
They never had to bite you to do permanent harm
They were able to spit out their venom out at you

And if it hit you in your eyes it could blind you
Burning your cornea's & retina's with great ease
A bite would kill you if not treated very quickly

We mainly worried about the VC soldiers out there
But mother nature had many ways of killing us too
Finally that heat & humidity could also kill you

© Terry Sasek - Alwaysawarrior - all rights reserved.

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THINGS THAT VISITED US SOMETIMES AT NIGHT