DEATH OF PRIDE

AS THE BULLETS HIT THE HEART

 YET ANOTHER LIFE LOST TO FIGHTS

SEEING THIS BRUTAL ART

 IS ONE OF THE MOST HEART-WRENCHING SIGHTS.

AS THE RED OVERFLOWS THE HOLE

 ONE MORE CHILD LEFT SINGLE-PARENTED

 ONE MORE BODY SEES THE LEAVING SOUL,

WE FIGHT THOUGH THE BODY IS EXHAUSTED.

BACK HOME THE FAMILY WONDERS

IS IT MY HUSBAND, WIFE OR BELOVED

 WHO IS THE DEAD BODY ON THE BORDERS?

 IS IT MINE WHO IS LEFT WOUNDED?

 AM I THE ONE WHO IS NOW AFFECTED?

AS THEY DIE THE DEATH OF PRIDE,

THE WHOLE FAMILY CRIES A SIGH!

THOUGH THEY ALL KNEW INSIDE

 THAT ONE DAY THEY WOULD DIE.

BUT STILL DOESN'T THIS HURT?

 LOSING THAT SOMEONE WHO MEANT THE WORLD,

TO A COMBAT ON SOMETHING SO BLURRED?

WHY DO WE NEED TO HAVE THESE FIGHTS?

 AND LOSE THE NOBLE MEN OF OUR LANDS

 WHY NOT USE THE SPEAKING RIGHTS,

 INSTEAD OF STABBING WITH OUR HANDS?

AS THOSE BRAVE SOULS LIVE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER,

 I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE THE SHOT TO GROW OLD

BUT THEY DIDN'T SEE THE GREY EVER

 AS THEY LEFT FOR HEAVEN WITH A SMILE AND HEART OF GOLD

WITH A HOPE THAT THE COUNTRY'S PRIDE WAS NEVER SHAKEN

EVEN IF IT MEANT THEIR EYES COULD NEVER BE AWAKEN