the battle is over
yet the stench of iron and blood
lingers in the air
three bodies dead on the floor
after a two man fight
no one is to blame
our flaws and wrongs
tragically complimentary
brought us here
there is magic and brutality within my homeland
i hope you never come to understand
it kills everything
especially the most beautiful things
no, i don’t hate you, baby
please know how glad i am
you survived the war