Should have been a child
Instead learned how to fight
Should have learned to dream
instead learned to analyze
should have been happy
instead was guarded
I was a soldier
Long before I knew I would join
The navy
Jan 5
Jan 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM UTC
Should have been a child
Instead learned how to fight
Should have learned to dream
instead learned to analyze
should have been happy
instead was guarded
I was a soldier
Long before I knew I would join
The navy
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