As countless bloodied men are brought through the door
We know they will never be the same as before
With crushed limbs and bloodied faces
And bullet holes in various places
Those images haunt my brain while i sleep
The shrapnel inside them so deep
Now I rise stomach turning
Another day of stitching and burning
And watching mens eyes glaze then die
I close my eyes and wonder why
Must this pointless war go on
Please stop this lord it feels so wrong
While tears swim in my eyes
I blink them down and put on a brave disguise
It would not help them to see us weep
Cause then there most sacred thoughts might creep
Into their faces and eyes
And the