Ode to a Soldier
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The battle is over
The victory is won
A young soldier returns home
He has seen much
Loss
Suicide
Explosions
Friends ripped apart
Killed by a heartless enemy
Treated like prey
Shot like fish in a barrel
The war may be over
But the damage is done
His mind is forever changed
Altered
Programmed to see nothing but loss
A constant storm
Memories rumble like thunder
No way to forget
No way to escape
Trapped within
Like a caged animal
Destined to lash out
It seems simpler to end it all
Easier to pull the trigger
Bang!
As his troubled soul passes through the gates of Hell
He wonders if his last act
His final act was
One of a brave man
Or that of a coward.