And Dust We Again Shall Be

Don't pray for me
For no life is eternal
Don't pray for me
I followed my heart
And I signed up for the cause
Don't pray for me
Even though it may appear
That a sentence has been cast
Don't pray for me
We're one and all destined for the dust
And my time is soon
For no life is eternal
Don't pray for me
For what is now shall always be
Don't pray for me
For what I have committed to
Is bigger than any you or me
Don't pray for me
As the serpents grip it tightens
Around the very throat of life
Don't pray for me
We're one and all destined for the dust
Though my heart is burning
War is a wheel that never stops turning
And I must submit to this call
A fire that never stops burning
Not as much nihilism as a yearning
Like my bretheren I will hear the call
Life and death are the cycle
And war hastens the inevitable
But sometimes it is what it is
The only real difference
The wheel spins much faster
For those who undertake this task