These visions I have are determined dark
Gory gift of my body twisted outlined in chalk
Safety never an option as a combat vet
Nightmares see suicide as I drown within my own sweat
Who should grasp the guilt as the killer
The unsophisticated soldier or his gluttonous government
One trigger squeeze left a lifetime of murdered memories
And left my heart homeless with no chance of atonement
War created a monster from life, that love once built
Present days see shameful eyes that cry tears of guilt
Compassion is lost as murder is masked
Most of me died with him, belittled and beaten by the blast
Your freedom comes at a unmeasurable price
While you enjoy life this solider took his own twice
Victory is a vice and killing is always wrong
Deny their demands, freedom is found but only as an outlaw
