8/26/2023
Jaw tight
Hands clenched
Battle-ready
Face drenched
Eyes forward
Skin on fire
Sword/Rifle in hand
Burning ire
Troops in place
Ready to attack
Swallow courage
No turning back
Forward march
Drums trill
Light 'em up
Aim to kill
Over-head
Arrows/Cannons soar
Blood steeps
Along the shore
Sons and daughters
Sent to fight
Deliver mercy
Through sleepless nights
As bodies wash
Out to sea
Long forgotten
Shall they be