Ordinary Man
Wanting an Ordinary Life
He’s an ordinary man, he’s a man of the times
Who’s been sent so very far away, and he’s got fear in his eyes
So caught up in the loneliness of his world that’s been ripped apart
He only wants to go home and find lightness in the dark
He’s just an ordinary man
Somebody’s brother, somebody’s best friend
He’s got a couple of kids
And he misses his wife
‘Cause he’s just an ordinary man
Who only wants to go back again
To the people who mean the most to him
Wanting to live an ordinary life
He’s just an ordinary man
He knows only man makes war, but he’s heard war makes the man
Now he’s being driven by a force he doesn’t understand
While he quietly cries for help his fist raised in the air
Knowing he’s got to find compromise, he can’t figure out just where.
He’s just an ordinary man
Somebody’s brother, somebody’s best friend
He’s got a couple of kids
And he misses his wife
‘Cause he’s just an ordinary man
Who only wants to go back again
To the people who mean the most to him
Wanting to live an ordinary life
He’s just an ordinary man
-- Julie O'Hara 2023
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Comments (5)
This is a beautiful poem, luv it!
‘Now he’s being driven by a force he doesn’t understand …’ A gentle yet powerful poem. Congratulations 🌸
That was a powerful poem! Having had two brothers who served in Viet Nam and a Dad who served in WWII, I can relate to these words from their spoken viewpoints on the horror of war.
Beautiful poem. Well done.
Brilliant!!!💖💖💕