"Bouncing Around is an Odd Game"

By William Bolyard

Strange places and mostly decent food make it all worth it, the local beer is also a huge deciding factor.
By odd I mean the whole essence of it.
One airport turns to five,
And six drinks turn to a hundred.
A woman you spent passion filled nights with will call you.
Saying she will be in your area by winter,
But you will be in Afghanistan.
Ironic one hell traded for the other.
Always on the go, never establish roots, because men are not trees.
We grow weak the longer we stay in place.
To establish roots is to die;
Lose your personality;
Lose who you are.
To grow is to move;
To stay is to die

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William Bolyard spent over 10 years as a US Army infantryman. He is the author of Sober Man’s Thoughts. You can follow him on IG here. Listen to our Savage Wonder podcast episode with him here.

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What’s happening at VetRep…

Catch our interview this week with Tyron McFarlan on the Savage Wonder Podcast here.

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