Some follow orders well,
Others question authority
Everyone is someone's child
And sad it is
When their lives are snuffed.

Perhaps the War is noble
Could well be, that it is just
And pitiful are the answer
When consulting history books

Death is a constant
Remembrance a must
Difficult it is to judge when
The Victor writes the history books

© Calac.

Chris Lane

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/following-orders-as-soldiers/