since I was five

I’ve had to fight to stay alive 

 

momma’s little soldier’s 

never been off the front lines 

 

from the scenes at home 

to the enemy’s mind control 

 

to the captive at school 

I’ve resisted 

 

sometimes I’ve found allies

only to see them die 

 

I thank you for your time  

in the trenches 

 

from the grind of this job 

to the march for your love 

 

I’ve soldiered on a grunt 

behind the lines 

 

one day I’ll drop my guns

I haven’t seen that day come

 

only a horizon that remains 

in the distance