Creative Writing: All Quiet On The Western Front

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Back, and forth, back, and forth I rocked on the old squeaky rocking chair out the front of my old family home. The grass was fresh and sparkly with dew. I took a shuddering breath of the crisp morning air that filled my lungs to the brim, after the war I appreciated the little things a lot more. Like the clean air that I could freely breathe and the vast expanse of crisp green grass and evergreen trees that filled my vision. I could move freely, not having to be afraid of stepping on anyone's foot in the crowded trenches. I gasped; the panic was setting in. I was back in the trenches, squished up against the side. I felt the dirt on my back and the sweat that made my shirt cling tightly against my ribcage. All I could smell was sweat and smoke. Dark, thick, smoke-filled air filled my lungs as I breathed deeply. Then suddenly, like someone just flicked a switch or turned on the TV, everything came to life. All my senses were overloaded with the loud, booming sounds of gunfire, the sweat dripping down my back and the heat of the bodies pressed against me in the crowded trenches. Then came the shouts, orders were furiously being shouted, soldiers started climbing up the ladders to the battlefield. As I was getting closer to the ladder, terrifyingly awaiting the battle ahead, Neil, another soldier in my unit, …show more content…

Someone shouted my name, my vision blurred, I closed my eyes, then opened them again. I was back in the house. Back to the expanse of forest in front of me. A little girl was standing there, staring at me with eyes wide. She looked scared of me. I looked down at her hands to see them bottled in fists at her side. When she opened her mouth to speak, nothing came out. Then she turned on her heel and ran off. The "Wait" - "Wait!" I yelled, but she didn't stop. Then my mother came rushing around the corner. She has always been a bright and cheery woman. The only thing I can remember from my time here as a child was her cheery smiles and warm

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