“Honor & Haunted”

Why am I constantly haunted

Of imagines in the past

Will I ever leave then behind me?

How long will it last?

It wasn’t a planned vacation

Nor a stroll in the park

But a duty to my country

That leaves me in the dark

Many want to talk about it

But they will never know

Until they suit up and take that leap

And into battle we will go

There’s really no honor in killing

It’s a job that has to be done

And when the smoke all clears

No one’s really won

Still things just can’t be settled

And agreements can’t be made

Until blood is senselessly shed

And soldiers in the grave are laid

Population control

Or other governments schemes

Is war just a tool

Or is that the way is seams

Still why is it those in charges

That start all this mess

Never in the trenches

Actually, facing death

An old saying that sums it all up

It’s easier said than done

You see war is easily talked about

But in the trenches the battle are won