I wrote this back in November and just realized I had it tucked away in a notebook. With a few edits I decided to post it. Enjoy.
Light
There's a light
In the emptiness
Though the day
Is as dark as any night
And peace is bad as any fight
Because there's little hope,
No hope in life.
This is war
It won't get better
This is war
It can't better.
Don't let the blood dry on my clothes
Before the mission is complete.
Don't let the dirt stick to my skin;
Battlefield grime is a bad memory.
If there is peace
On our own soil
Why all the trouble,
Why all the toil?
Because of freedom.
Freedom.
Shining stars,
And glowing stripes,
Home's on the horizon,
This is the light.
