Sacrifice
We stand and wait
We face this fate so dire
We see the moon
Knowing our sun’s on fire
There’s no escape
We chose this end
They’ll get away
But let’s not pretend
Weapons drawn
We eat and swallow fear
No time to mourn
No time for tears
Our lives were born
Out of war and hate
The world of men
Is just too desolate
They’re much too young
To wield axe and blade
They’re much too young
To to kill someone
They’ll have a chance
That we were never given
Perhaps sleep at night
With no fear for living
No peace in sight
No rest for us
Some may have life
A life of suns
We try not to think
We try not to run
We bought them time
The moon lights our eyes
We’ll die for them.
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