oh wow...
Your poem just really really gets to me right near the end...
I'm crying :'( (which is a good thing, I promise)
It somehow reminds me of a poem I once read. About a Captain, I think. I don't really remember. But I really like how you describe the soldier feeling devastated by the leader's sacrifice. Makes me feel it, too.
Lemme tell you one thing...
You're a really great writer :)