I fight a war unlike any other
And yet
Like all others
I fight...
Against life
For life
...How.Ironic...
Armed with mortars of experience
Tanks of inner strength
M16s of resilience
And machetes for close defense
I am more than a soldier
I am the pinnacle of
An Army of one
Before it was a catch phrase
My life is on the line everyday
Right here in the States
And I didn't need to enlist
I was drafted from birth
Battered, beaten and bruised
That's physical, mental and emotional abuse
Life's basic training
I passed with flying colors
I've dodged bullets of iniquity
Narrowly escaped explosions of defeat
I've hidden in the brush right under the enemy's nose
And saved wounded comrades simply because I couldn't live with their "death" weighing on me
I.Am.A.Survivor
And no man gets left behind
I ignore my own pain
So that I can help save another's life
I receive no recognition for this
No Medals of Valor nor Purple Hearts
Not even a Fidelity Medallion has been given me
Hell, I have more stripes than a general but remain a PFC
A warrior is what I am
I attack Life with great aggression and vigor
My courage keeps me standing
And shortcomings have made me bitter
I do what I must
Not what I am told
A mercenary of sorts
A Leader all my own
This is my war cry
My Warrior's Song
And I fight to defeat and sustain life
Until I am called back home
And yet
Like all others
I fight...
Against life
For life
...How.Ironic...
Armed with mortars of experience
Tanks of inner strength
M16s of resilience
And machetes for close defense
I am more than a soldier
I am the pinnacle of
An Army of one
Before it was a catch phrase
My life is on the line everyday
Right here in the States
And I didn't need to enlist
I was drafted from birth
Battered, beaten and bruised
That's physical, mental and emotional abuse
Life's basic training
I passed with flying colors
I've dodged bullets of iniquity
Narrowly escaped explosions of defeat
I've hidden in the brush right under the enemy's nose
And saved wounded comrades simply because I couldn't live with their "death" weighing on me
I.Am.A.Survivor
And no man gets left behind
I ignore my own pain
So that I can help save another's life
I receive no recognition for this
No Medals of Valor nor Purple Hearts
Not even a Fidelity Medallion has been given me
Hell, I have more stripes than a general but remain a PFC
A warrior is what I am
I attack Life with great aggression and vigor
My courage keeps me standing
And shortcomings have made me bitter
I do what I must
Not what I am told
A mercenary of sorts
A Leader all my own
This is my war cry
My Warrior's Song
And I fight to defeat and sustain life
Until I am called back home