Complacency Kills
By Craig Roberts
First night in Iraq we got rocketed
seven times in a row. We were all
Told to hit the ground
when the sirens went off
until the bombs stopped
“Complacency Kills” was spray
painted on the walls everywhere
to remind us that the one time
we relax would be the last
when we die
We were mortared and rocketed
many times while I was there
The biggest memory
was when we all gave
up and got complacent
One night the mortars rained
down. Instead of hitting the ground
or running to the bunks
we walked calmly outside
and lit up cigarettes
Looking up to see if I could tell
where the fire was coming from
that night I realized whatever
will happen
will happen
