Philip D. McMillin

THE AMBUSH

he was just standing there…
watching… waiting… ever watching…
very cautious was he… a good warrior in everyway…
watching… waiting… ever watching…
he knew something was amiss…
watching… waiting… ever watching
yet he motioned in the moonlight for all to come forward…
watching… waiting… ever watching…
we waited till all had joined him…
still watching… waiting… ever watching…
they never knew we were there…
as we were watching… waiting… ever watching…
they died as soldiers and we praised them…