Decisions...

How many more dog tags
Are left to retrieve?
How many more battles
Must boil and seethe?

Why am I in the middle
Of brawl after brawl?
Why do I bother
To wipe blood of the wall?

How many friends
Will burn out like a light?
When will they stop
Having fight after fight?

Why do I speak
When I just want to be quiet?
Why do I try
To break up these riots?

There's no point in trying
They start up again
These constant clashes
Pit friend against friend

I know it's constant
But maybe there's hope
I hold out my hand
Don't let go of the rope

They will end when they need to
Though relations are restless
Though I want to help
It's none of my business

Maybe to see what I want:
A bright and fair smile
I'll have to leave
Let them alone for a while

But how will I know, then?
No, I'll stay longer...
Maybe then friendship will
Once more grow stronger...