Soldiers in a Line
Like soldiers in a line
You stand there and close your mind
You mold and fold to whatever comes your way
Swinging back and forth along with the sway.
But indeed there was a day when you stood strong
Stood out from all the others you might have been among.
But they surrounded you like a wall
Pulling you down hoping that you would fall
Just so they could build you up one specific way
Hoping you will then follow whatever it is they say.
Watching soldiers in a line
You’re now sitting in this crazy bind
The mess outside’s a crazy stir
Yet you’re following along although you are unsure
Of what they throw at you to do
Is this really what has become of you?
They’re circling a small child
Shoving her off where the rest are filed
They’re soldiers in a line
You know it’s more than just some sign
But you’re afraid to break their mold
And finally choose on your own to take a hold
Of where the swaying has finally led
You could have gone and fled
So now you sit there all alone
You’re just another silent drone
Sat down on one knee
Just waiting there to see
The soldiers in a line,
These children you watched, they won’t be fine
Are you one that they can blame?
Either way you’re standing there in your own shame
You know what you’re seeing is wrong
Yet you say nothing just so you can belong
It started with just one choice
And now you’ve gone and lost your voice