Vanquish and Rejoice

Feet firm and steady on the ground Don't fire yet, wait for the first round The shrapnel flies, it's already too late The enemy is advancing your life is now left to fate Contemplating about your past how once in your greater youth Your searched far and asked why Seeking out, justice and truth Set out to serve your country and hold out her ideals You are confident and ready, until you see what a bullet feels Wounds the to the chest Ringing in the ears Life flashes by Your face full of tears Wishing to go back home of find comfort in your platoon The lead flies by Your life may be ending soon Your world turns to black Your vision goes to obscure You wind up back in a hospital They say rest is your cure Reminisce of the events which got you to this moment Medicine is your remedy, it's usually something potent They claim you a hero, for your valiant deeds But just recalling the events causes you to freeze The horrors of war scar your inner mind They send chills right down to your spine You were raised to fight back, as if there were any other choice It seems like you have been brain-washed To simply vanquish, and rejoice...