War

In the morning the dust glistens in the sun that falls on the land.
The dim light obscures the vision in the blown up sand.
Bombs fall to the left and to our backs, bullets ping all around.
Through the fog of confusion roars the thunderous sounds.

I grasp my rifle and shoot an enemy of which I cannot see.
Lead flies and lives become lost, a murderous killing spree.
I remember the friends and family lost in this ravenous war.
I bow my head and cry from all the death and horror.

Armored war machines zip across the valley.
The instruments of war I begin to talley.
10,000 Strong and the numbers declining
The destruction becomes very confining.

The fire decreases things calm down, and its time to advance.
We cross a threshold and a round finds its way like a lance,
Into the neck of my ally slaying him to the blood soaked earth.
I think nothing of it and forget why one be so cursed.

Another man is attracted by another stray flying bullet.
His attacker ripped open by tracers, his clothes are lit.
Art'y falls close and shrapenel begins to sting our faces.
We keep sprinting as if we are really going places.


Armored war machines zip across the valley.
The instruments of war I begin to talley.
5000 Strong and the numbers declining
The destruction becomes very confining.

My luck is running out I know it, I run to the next position.
I hit the dirt cover I puke and spit. I pause this mission.
We regroup, we are fewer strong, lost several close companions.
I stumble to my boots and look for relief from this canyon.

We are on orders to continue advancing, through the killing field.
I get off three steps and I am struck as I drop my weapon I yield.
I hear nothing, there is no more fear, I get dragged into a ditch.
I hear the voice of a medic and all of a sudden I hurt like a bitch.

Armored war machines zip across the valley.
The instruments of war I begin to talley.
1000 Strong and the numbers declining
The destruction becomes very confining.

And here it is our final stand, somehow we are spread to thin.
Enemy close in from all directions, a guy pops a safety pin.
A frag soars through the air and detonates throwing up terra firma.
Hot metal flies through an enemy and he falls instigating my drama.

I unholster my side arm and put two in a head. One more in his chest.
I empty the clip and scream for ammo as a man rips a clip from his vest.
He tosses it to me and I immedeatly drop 3 more combatants.
I pick up my rifle and let out the last 2 rounds, the enemy swarms like ants.

Armored war machines zip across the valley.
The instruments of war I begin to talley.
10 Strong and the numbers declining
The destruction becomes very confining.

Life is up for us, we gave it our very best shot. Terror now sets in.
I have no more strength. I lay emotionless and think to myself herein.
We made the best of this, the best of efforts, the best of will and creed
I begin to lose conciousness as I lay in my ditch and bleed.

A light consumes me, my time is now. I fight it all I can and try.
Friendly fire concentrates on our position, I hope I don't die.
It lets up and people begin to enclose. They slap my face.
Reinfrocemtns have come, and saved me from my fate.

Armored war machines zip across the valley.
The instruments of war I begin to talley.
10 Strong and the numbers rising.
We set forth a successful uprising.