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...
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