Once Again, We're Pushed Behind

Another call today,
another loss
another funeral to plan
more fiances to let down
more mothers to crush
more children to confuse

once more, death

Death for what?
for a cause?
for our country? No.
for a broken society
we fight in vain
we die in vain.

Yes, we die in vain

Do we seek to change
that which is different
just because it is?
Do we seek
to kill ourselves
for some vacant enemy?

or Mr. President, do we fight only for you?