We walked
for hours a day
we walked going
nowhere exactly
they wanted
marching
we walked never quite
in step
despite Sarge’s
cursed entreaties.
By the end
of the fifth week
we marched
in step
mostly.
Sarge found
other things
to curse
“you will NEVER
be soldiers” he said
We are in
the Air Force
we thought
never meant
to be soldiers.