Fortitude

Die for your country
Die for your friends 
Die for your family
Die for your beliefs
Die for your sins 
Die! because it is selfless

I meant, 
Die! because you are selfish
Die! and forget,
that the will to live and struggle
for everything and everyone
needs more fortitude than the will
to die.

Live to build
Live to love
Live to protect
Live to achieve
Live to atone
Live! because it is selfless
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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