count the dead soldiers
lined up in a row
emptied out
how many did you kill?
how many bodies left to be tapped
how many are still fit for service
will they get us where we're going or fail?
count count the dead soldiers
packed in factories
states away
how many do you really need?
how many glisten in the sun
how many end up in the ground
will they last forever or perhaps degrade?
count the dead soldiers
left waiting until morning
silently stale
how many more tomorrow?
how much longer should we wait
how many more to come off the line
will they pour their souls out on cold streets?
count the dead dead soldiers
six in each platoon
none unique
how many did you knowingly kill?
how many until the world spins out of control
how many before there's no turning back
will they march with us, or upon our graves?
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