It’s off to war again, my friend
And conflict rises, never to end
And sin, and again, I will fight to the death
Off to fight, and pass the test.
But this time the war won’t be fought
On some battlefield, in a foreign spot
The war will rage across the plane
Of my heart, I can feel the pain.
The soldiers of this war will be,
None other than thoughts, that come from me
And the tanks and planes which lead the fight
Are the will, and power of my spite.
The bombs which fall across the land
Only come from my own hand
The wrath of all the warring clans
Is nothing but what my body commands.
I’m off to war, with myself
To fight off greed and lust,
I’m off to war, as I implore
I’ll fight ‘till hate, turns to dust.
The weapons used by the men,
Are only fractions of my own sin
And every single casualty
Is only another dead part of me.
The bullets that fly across the field
From shells of sorrow, there is no shield
And all of the hate and evil they wield
All of their strength to kill is revealed.
I’m off to war, with myself
To fight off greed and lust,
I’m off to war, as I implore
I’ll fight ‘till hate, turns to dust.
Another shell shocked soldier, comes to see his fate
Nothing the doctors can do for him, he was hit by a bullet of hate.
The war drags on and battles won
Turn the tide, they coincide
With all the times we’ve lost are found
I’ll tell my boys to hold their ground
To fight with every ounce of strength
To take up love in the greatest length
I’ll fight with myself, ‘till the war is won
And all my lust and greed is done.
I’m off to war, with myself
To fight off greed and lust,
I’m off to war, as I implore
I’ll fight ‘till hate, turns to dust.
Awesome poem! I liked how it went from describing what seemed to be an actual war, to describing a war within ones self. Very cool. Keep writing.
-Matt