War Toll

Blink of an eye and i'm so far away
The bitter taste vanishes, awashed by the rain
Pictures of home passing right through my mind
That never before was so blind and defiant.

Worship the land that i soaked and absorbed
Giving the pain a resistance that served
Part of ignorance, the payable fee
Price for so-called immortality.

Don't give a damn what you say if you lie
Rules of engagement here aren't apply
What can you present and promise to all
Falling for sacred and crashed into wall.

No body likes ugly stories, correct?
Everyone wants to be gone with respect
I never meant to offend and to judge
Only the blood leaking from under the patch.

Stomping and stomping rebellions on
Say what you feel and then do it, my son
Father, forgive disobedience, lose
Sickness, obsession, release and approve.

Is this eternal, no one can tell
Cos' once this is over, rising like hell
Illness, betrayals, the rotting of roots
Serial numbers are hidden in the boots
Soldiers are weapon in total control
War's contradiction assembled with toll.

7.3.2011.