Trenches freezing
Water up to the thighs
People shivering as they die
Rats roaming
Then the dreaded trench foot strikes
Screams through out the night
Shells raining from the heavens above
Foot rotting
Smell revolting
As they hide in the ground like moles
Shrapnel flying through the air
Then it’s over the top
Machine guns tearing flesh
A thousand screams
Mark the end
Yet more men torn to pieces
As they pray
As they beg
Barbed wire tearing arteries
As they frantically charge to their demise
The ground awash with blood and tears
Men destined nether to return
Families torn apart
Friends part ways
A world of cruelty
A world of death
All for a country’s selfish wish
A constant yearning for more
Men pray to live another day
Two people pitted against one another
Deceived by there country’s lies
Driven to hatred by an uncaring government
Used as pawns in the political game of chess