they'll put up a statue for
the dead long buried
in graves gray as any other
under grass as green
as any other
they'll say some nice words
it will be nice
to hear

stop by once a year
to remember
bring a flower or two
wilted as any other
and the memories
fading fast as any other
maybe it'll help
bury the regret
next to them
under the time
under the
justifications and
military commendations
under the drink
six feet of everything
piling up

they'll put up a statue
it'll be nice to see
won't it?
yea I think it will be
real nice commemoration
consolation
real nice
they'll say some nice words
make sure everyone's a hero
it'll be nice to hear
but they're still as
dead
as any other