The signal goes out hearts beat loud

The army is off, leaving behind a crowd

Whistles and mud, the sky is grey

This definitely is no happy day.

Bangs surround us from every direction
The pressure is on, everyone can feel the tension
Screaming and yells for mercy sound
For at the end only the victor will be crowned

The ground is black, covered in ash and soot
Underneath the rubble, a hand and boot
My hands are bloody, I’m a killer in the flesh
There is no way out, no time to refresh

Once so innocent, now a violent beast
Thirsty for the enemy to back down and cease
What was once a place for laughter and smiles
Now a graveyard of soldiers, bodies lie for miles

Four years in and the rush comes to a stop

With adrenaline gone, wounds start to throb

Years of fighting, just to survive

I’m just relieved I came out of the other end alive

Now I am off home to my family and friends

I just hope that we can tie old ends
I left a soldier, I come back a killer
Yet they still see me as a strong and supportive pillar

People are cheering, showering us in praise
We have almost certainly seen better days
For Four Years I’ve been violent and shown no mercy
My Old War Memories have me in utter controversy