I was hid behind
a big tree
that was knocked down
or fallen
and I could see these
Germans in the woods
across this big field
and I saw this young kid
crawling up a ditch,
straight towards my tree.
[Chuckles]
So I let him crawl,
I didn't fire at him,
but, when he got up within
three or four foot of me,
I screamed at him
to surrender.
And, instead
of surrendering,
he started to pull
his gun towards me,
which was instant
death for him.
But this young man,
he was a blond, blue eyes,
fair skin, so handsome.
He was like
a little angel.
But I still
had to shoot him.
And it didn't bother me
the first night
because I went to sleep
and I was so tired,
but the second night,
I woke up crying
because that kid was there.
[Sniffle]
And, to this day,
I wake up many nights,
crying over this kid.
I still see him
in my dreams
and I don't know how
to get him off my mind.
