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Veteran's Day, 2007
Wars are fought for money
and oil
and something to do
I know that
I've always known that
Wars are fought for money
and oil
and with God on both sides
I know that
I've always known that
I have been watching
as women have forever
and wondering
what's the sense in this
and wondering
how does it continue
and shouldn't it stop
when we finally meet the enemy
face to face
and we look in his eyes
and he looks in ours
and we see
someone we'd buy a beer
in some bar
I don't know why it continues
I've never known that
Soldiers fight for
their country
until they meet the enemy
I know that
I've always known that
Soldiers fight for
ideas and honor and
maybe even glory
They fight because they
do what they should,
sometimes for manhood,
sometimes for Good
until they meet the enemy
I know that
I've always known that
Soldiers fight for love
That is something
I didn't know
I didn't know that
Soldiers fight for love
for their buddy
who would die for them
so they could make it home
even if there isn't one
for their buddy
who died for them
who was killed at their side
for their friend
I didn't know
I didn't know that
Soldiers fight for love
they fight for love
of people they almost
don't remember
fight to get back to a
world that won't exist
when they get there
I didn't know
I didn't know that
Soldiers fight for love
they fight for love
and most of all
they fight for that love
that they have for each other
that they never talk about
and that is something
I didn't know
I didn't know that
Wars are fought for money
and soldiers fight for love
I don't know why it continues
I've never known that
~XineAnn