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Surrender
The troops are entrenched, many smiles apart With positions surrounding a fortress of heart
The army's most loyal in protecting this base It's borders patrolled by expressions of face
A dilemma of danger, this mine filled terrain With cover the deepest where secrets remain
And the questions feared most, here in the middle Are also the answers to the deadliest riddle
Just who is the leader, dispensing these orders And who are we dodging, outside of these borders
From what we can tell, there are many such wars On the most distant of seas and nearest of shores
With the soldiers all fighting a similar fight Just where is this enemy, hidden from sight
He hides not in trenches, but rather inside The soldiers of fear, marching in pride
Their generals have passed, yet lead from the grave Wounded in youth, by a battle they save
They fight not to kill, but die to be praised In the cruelest of wars, a question is raised
If we know that it's shields and not weapons they render Can we lay down our own, in a peaceful surrender
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