What He Carries

By: Kristen Zuchowski

He carries his equipment

He carries his uniform

He carries his ammunition

And his weapons

But he carries much more

He carries his heart

His memories

Though most importantly

He carries his bandana with Psalm 91 printed on it

The bandana is everything

It’s his inspiration

To keep going

He already carries the weight of

lives on his shoulders.

Why not carry something light?

All he has is weight and thoughts.

Though quoting,

“I will rescue him; I will protect him”

Again in his head

He can keep going

He can keep hauling

What he carries is something else

Something that will never leave him

Something worth fighting for…

(Sergeant Winston Daley wears a bandana with

Psalms 91 printed on it.)