An Orphan's Silent Night

My shoes are like soaked from the rain...so maybe I'm just in a bad mood.  Whatever the case, I was made aware of this song, and as I was reading the lyrics, I realized that I actually don't owe my fucking freedom to anyone in the U.S. military, especially if they volunteered.  So I banged this out in like 30 minutes:




 An Orphan's Silent Night

Twas the night before Christmas, he cried all alone
in a bombed out ruin of dust and stone
I'd come down the chimmney with presents to give
and to check on the family in this home that did live

I looked all about, no family nor tree
just "collateral" damage, as far as I'd see
with refuse and blood, and holes of all kinds
a sober thought came through my mind

for this house was different, it was dark and dreary
the work of a modern soldier*, that I could see clearly
the boy lay in tears, silent, alone
curled up on the floor of what used to be home

the face was so tortured, the room in such disorder
it had been visited recently by a U.S. soldier
was this the great fight, of which I'd read?
protecting our freedom, or just staying ahead?

I realized the families I saw this night
lost their lives to stray bullets, "bad intel" in the fight
on the other side of the world, children will play
and grownups would celebrate a bright christmas day

they'll enjoy privilege and freedom this year
ignorant of the harm caused to the child curled up here
I couldn't help wonder how many died alone
on a warm christmas eve, killed in their homes

the very thought brought a tear to my eye
I dropped to my knees and started to cry
the kid looked at me and he implored:
santa, go away, I'm a Christian no more

the americans killed everyone that I hold dear
they droped a big bomb at the wedding this year
I want no part of their God or their "freedom"
the last day of my life will be the day that I kill them

the boy rolled over, and fell into sleep
I couldn't control it, I continued to weep
jacking off to ideals--thats fun--but he's right
its not a Merry Christmas for everyone this night




*"modern soldier" is meant to describe only soldiers in wars strictly after the Korean and Vietnam wars, of which I have not settled on a firm opinion.

Also, on a related topic:  http://verydemotivational.memebase.com/2010/12/09/demotivational-posters-mission-accomplished/ 

Also:  awesome (according to the movie the main engines of the shuttle burn oxygen and hydrogen, forming water vapor, making those engines greener than your car)