Dedicated to the brave heroes that don't deserve the hand they were dealt.
Honour.
Huh.
Tell me,
What is so honourable,
About dying for a leader with too big an ego?
What is so damn honourable,
About leaving your family behind,
Telling your wife,
"I'll see you soon honey"
And then dying on a battlefield?
Leaving her and your children heartbroken.
What is so honourable about going home,
With the war constantly in your head?
Replaying all the people you killed on a loop?
Humankind has gotten so stuck with other people's words,
So brainwashed that we actually believe it,
Believe it when we're told the cause is great,
When in reality it's not.
It's pointless.
The cause is two egotistical leaders,
Who can't sort their problems out in a civilized way.
The cause is children fighting over trivial matters,
And using innocent people as pawns for their games.
How many more need to die before living?
How many more lost the chance to have love,
A family, a life?
I know how it sounds.
But I don't care.
World peace isn't just a hippy saying,
It should be something worth striving for!
So why are we not condoning it?
10/09/2017
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