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devoted loyalty

stripped of all you know

willing to kill no matter the cost

just doing as you’re told

18 years old

he was a man

buried in the mud

the feeling wore off

you’ve done it all

many times before

no glory now

where did it all go

no more orders

your mission fulfilled

the switch is made

uniform to bodybag

send a letter to the folks

choke back their tears

you did them proud

die for a country who doesn’t know your name

say goodbye you won’t be missed

carried out the task you got

check your name off the list move on to the next

your pride lives on through the tears in their eyes

laid to rest at the foot of their bed

it won’t be long till they think

just like you they’re better off

dead