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Young men sent to war
Young men are sent to war.
They don't know why
They lack understanding of the reasons for the war.
No clue who they fight against
They are unaware of the enemy they are fighting.
Trained to kill their equal
Trained to kill others who are essentially their equals.
Pawns on politicians' hands
They are mere pawns manipulated by politicians.
Who don't care about their puppets
The politicians are indifferent to the lives of the soldiers.
With sick nationalism play with war
Politicians use sick nationalism to manipulate and wage war.
In reality it is different
In reality, the experience of war is different from its portrayal.
War brakes their spirits
War shatters their spirits.
Impossible to trust anyone
Trust becomes impossible in the chaos of war.
The patriotic farce, falls
The idea of patriotism is revealed as a farce and collapses.
Despair, their closest companion
Despair becomes their closest companion.
Blood, suffering and death
War brings blood, suffering, and death.
Tortured by living memories
They are haunted by painful memories.
Engaged in a mental fight
Engaged in a mental struggle with the impact of war.
War is not courtesy
War lacks courtesy; it brutally affects both body and soul.
It mutilates body and soul
War mutilates both the physical and spiritual aspects.
We know when it starts
Although the start of war is known, its end is uncertain.
But it never ends
For what?
Soldiers are forced to kill.
They must kill
They must face the possibility of being killed.
For whom?
Questions for whom they must kill.
Be killed
They might have to live for others' interests.
For what?
Questions why they must live.
They must live
They might have to live as if dead.
For whom?
Live like the dead
Soldiers are haunted by imaginary enemies in their minds.
Fighting ghosts in their minds
Endless nightmares haunt them for not dying in battle.
Will be tormented for life
Nightmares that will never end
-For not having died in battle
The regret of surviving the war without having died in battle.
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