"A Soldier's Want"

By Tom Carnes

I want to die well
Not in a blaze of glory
Or on some deserted, barren hill
But healthy and well
Old and so very grey
With great-grandchildren
And sons who say
That’s my dad.

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Thomas "Tom" J. Carnes III (he/him), a La Vernia, Texas resident, serves as a dedicated Criminal Justice Teacher at Madison High School in San Antonio, where he imparts valuable knowledge to high school students and mentors youth. With a rich and varied military background, he was commissioned as an officer in the Army National Guard and deployed to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Thomas found inspiration for his poetic endeavors, channeling his transformative experiences into creative expression.

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