Don't Take It For Granted

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-Click-

A couple's anniversary

She stands at the side of the train station

He steps on the train and feels as it rumbles

She kicks her heels off and is at a sprint, almost tumbles

Barefoot down the cold-hard sidewalk she dashes

 He presses his face up against the icy window

Looking out at the wife who he already misses

He can barely see her

she's almost become a blur

Her feet finally give

She feels held captive

Letting her eyes swell with tears

He looks down at his camouflage uniform

Thinking that it's probably for the best

Knowing of the clear skies after the storm

-Click-

That's all it takes one click

One click of a camera's shutter

There you have it,

One frozen moment in time

 -Click-

 The Private looks down at the gun in her hands

Wondering if today is the day

She knows her commands

The Private has never killed before

Then she remembers the pre-war

Holding her babies tight

That is why she's in this fight

Standing, watching memories unfold

Everything is stone-cold

But this is why I take pictures

So no one forgets about the soldiers

 -Click-

 The Corporal heard a bullet dart past his ear

He looked over his shoulder to see his ultimate fear

It was his best friend, partner in crime

Trying to fight against time

Fighting to survive

-Click-

It's never fun to stand and take these pictures

it's kind of torturous really

Watching the attackers prey on the survivors

And the only reason why I -click- is for the reality of it all

-Click-

The Captain sits with his head in his hands

He doesn't want to give the commands

It's a suicide mission

But he knows about the women and children

The ones trapped by crossfire

By the people who won't cease fire

So here he stands

considering about giving the commands

But what monster would send his soldiers

To death, destruction, and unspeakable horrors?

-Click-

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⏰ Last updated: Oct 30, 2012 ⏰

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