In World War one you favoured the brave,
then often they ran away,
and you criticised them before listening,
to what they had to say.
Yes, you favoured the brave,
but they were educated,
and you could not understand them,
for being conscientious objectors,
because it was cowardice to you,
but them saving their own lives,
in the face of such great adversity was never strange,
never strange just sensible,
and you favoured the brave,
you favoured the brave, but they often ran away,
and when you sat behind the lines giving the orders,
you were more protected than most,
but you favoured the brave,
you favoured the brave to do your dirty work,
and then, you sent them over the top and into the fray,
and you admired them,
and you admired them from far away,
and when they became conscientious objectors and ran away,
fearing for their lives,
you caught them and shot them for being cowards,
and you became a murderer,
and they were still in their deaths,
braver than brave.
