Last Days of a Marine

Silent waves crash, memories in the tide

A warrior's journey, no place left to hide

Sitting in this whitewashed room, a shadow of a man

Battles left unseen, fighting just to stand

Radiation's cruel embrace, tumors claim his land

Gave his all for freedom, now he's just a broken sand

He dreamed of home, of kids and peaceful days

Now he's caught in the poison, lost in a smoky haze

Questions in his mind, why did he give his all?

A hero on the inside, trying not to fall

Marine with no purpose, just fading away

Fighting demons daily, in the silent gray

His love for his children, his final plea

A fallen soldier, longing to be free

Chernobyl ghosts calling him back to the dark

A battlefield of memories, a dying spark

He’s paid the price, stained by the unseen war

Still he dreams of peace, of life worth fighting for

Time slips like water, three to four years to breathe

A last wish whispered, just one more Christmas Eve

He gave his all, now just longing to leave

A hero's farewell, in his soul he believes