The Music of War

All at attention yet all hang low The silence learns to be quiet As the command was heard In a new way from the old As it's always been said The echoes ring familiarity And stillness waits to be approached Anticipation to stir In a moment that breathes forever An eternity of time caught in a breath A fight that's already happened A victory that's already been decided A fate unwritten and already accepted An acceptance of logic and ignorance A motionless dance An immutable beat plays To live and to die