Soldiers
Soldiers would best be advised
to pause a while and think
Of the paths of those who have gone before
Following some non elected king.
They gave their skill
Their youth, their will
Sacrificed it all
For the pride of a conquering king.
They served, they fought,
they killed, they died
Willingly? With no regrets?
For the ideals of a tyrant king?
In death do they wonder
What purpose did it bring?
Was it worth the cost
To serve an inaccessible king?
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