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You Don't Go Crazy Till It's Done

War is hell but you don't go crazy till its done.
We climbed to the top, we can never stop,
You don't go crazy till its done.
Shoot your guns and bang your drums,
You don't go crazy till its done.
Bleed 'em dry in the blazing sun,
Shoot 'em and their mums,
You don't go crazy till its done.
Here there's no thinkin', and binge drinkin',
You don't go crazy till its done.
Wait till your home, safe and alone
Wait for the dreams of screams,
You don't go crazy till its done.
Alone and at home,
Be in pain and get told your insane,
Be prescribed lots of drugs and a few hugs,
You don't go crazy til its done.
Loose your job and get chased by angry mob,
Get told you're the hitch and then get the ditch.
You don't go crazy til its done.
War is hell but you don't go crazy til its done.

Submitted: Sunday, October 07, 2012
Edited: Sunday, October 07, 2012


Poet's Notes about The Poem

This poem is set from the soldiers point of view. Durring conflict soldiers rarely exibit 'crazyness', however when returned home this is when Post Tramatic Distrees often takes hold.
As well as this, this poem was inspired by the Vietnam returning vets. When they came home they were often 'hated' and treated badly.
I am neither prowar or antiwar. I simply see a problem.

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