Soldier way

In honor of Mass Effect

A gun in one hand
A noose in the other
Is death really all I can offer?
"You're a soldier"
Is what they say
And to them it means I must obey
But what of my feelings?
What of the other way?
Is there really nothing I can say?
Couldn't I lay my weapon?
Couldn't I just run?
Must I always do what can't be undone?
But I'm a soldier
As I always say
And that means I must obey
I go where I'm told
I fight for my brothers
And orders come before anything other
All I can pray
Is to be quick when I slay
That is the soldier way