Civilians

they are just civilians
 we are barely civil to them and
 only at times.
 it's gonna take a million
 bodies piled and killed to
 show them we can fight.
 they are just civilians
 we are barely civil to them and
 only at times.
 and we are your citizens
 burrowing beneath your skin
 and crawling up your spine.
 they are just civilians
 fighting for their place in
 the company of men.
 SSHHH! we're holding still
 waiting for the thrill of
 surprising you again.
 you watch yourself
 you guard yourself
 you are not yourself
 you are not yet safe
 boys i can fight!
 please let me fight
 the treaties of civilians.
 we will fire at will and
 from behind the lines.
 you who once were children
 stand and stare where buildings
 became crimes.