Why Do We Stay In The Trenches

I’m sorry I haven’t written in a few days, the war has kept me engaged. The Battle of Ypres has become quite dangerous because of all the new technology that has been developing. During the battle, the Germans sprung a new trap on us;poison gas. No one had ever used it before and we could never have anticipated that they would use it. Since we had no idea, the only way we had to protect ourselves was to use urine-soaked cloths and hold then hold it up to our face so we wouldn’t breathe in the poison. Hopefully, next time we will be better prepared for anything the Germans throw at us. Since we weren’t prepared, some of us got badly burned and even blind. My left eye was left stinging but it got better.

And the trenches; oh, the trenches. We stay in the trenches for up to a week. I’ll describe what the trenches are like; it smells like dirt, urine, and sweaty men, it's loud because of all the shells that are flying everywhere and it's extremely dirty. Along with those, there are also many dangers from staying in the trenches. For example, shell shock. Shell shock is what happens when a soldier breaks down under the stress of being in war. I've seen it occur. But shell shock isn’t the only danger that the trenches bring. There’s also lice and trench
Like, when countries feud, the soldiers have to pay the price. We have lost thousands of men because of the death of one person, Franz Ferdinand. The war is a worthy cause worth fighting for but is it really worth the cost? I have had many comrades die, but who knows? I might be next. And I know that’s disappointing, but that’s life. I might go any day, but I don’t want you both to be sad. I die serving my country, like the thousands before me. Every day is a new challenge, a new beginning, and you never know what's going to happen. Every day I'm scared, lonely and worried about you guys at home. But I’m also proud, to be serving our country in the hardest of