Sounds of war?
What are these sounds of war?
These sounds of war I can't find
Though I've looked very often
Ah! Here's one sound!
People screaming, falling to the ground
Are soldiers immune to these cries?
Yes, I believe so
Yes, I've found another sound
I hear bursts of gunfire
I am there, though the bullets don't hurt
I can see the guns as they fire
Here it comes! BANG!
Another sound of war
I've seen the bombs drop
Heard the screams cut short
Now I stand alone on the field
Bodies lay scattered around me
I see a shadow, look up
I'm trapped in a circle of enemies
There's five of them, I see
Five vehicles of war
The driver emerges from one
The others soon follow
These fighters of the war!
Their little more than teens
Five boys who kill for pleasure
And soon they'll kill me
For pleasure? I'm not so sure
I stare up at one face
I see in those blue eyes: regret
And now I see they won't kill me
I awaken in my bedroom
The sounds of war in my ears
And yet I know it wasn't a dream
I feel it deep inside
Guns. Screams. Bombs
And Five children in a war
I find that I want to join
But I can't find the way