It’s hard serving this nation
Living up to the exceptions
Of the older generations
Trying to escape this pressure
Never able to beat the gravitation
Pulling me back in to the war
Expectations as as high as the moon
Proving I could never be anything soon
Working from dead end to deadly jobs
Making it work to see the daily dawn
Just to be seen by them and you
Yet the shadow that is casted
I could never surpass it
Throwing my life on the line
Wouldn’t change the outcome one time
Every “choice” or sacrifice
The kind you can’t make twice
Gets cast aside every time
Nothing I say or do can change the mind
Or bring light to my side
So I sit in this darkness every night
Knowing I will never win this fight
Mar 26
Mar 26, 2026 at 1:05 AM UTC
It’s hard serving this nation
Living up to the exceptions
Of the older generations
Trying to escape this pressure
Never able to beat the gravitation
Pulling me back in to the war
Expectations as as high as the moon
Proving I could never be anything soon
Working from dead end to deadly jobs
Making it work to see the daily dawn
Just to be seen by them and you
Yet the shadow that is casted
I could never surpass it
Throwing my life on the line
Wouldn’t change the outcome one time
Every “choice” or sacrifice
The kind you can’t make twice
Gets cast aside every time
Nothing I say or do can change the mind
Or bring light to my side
So I sit in this darkness every night
Knowing I will never win this fight
Find the light in the dark or make your own
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