To an Unseen Enemy on the Battlefields of War

Don’t let me hear your voice

Telling me of loves’ sweet follies

The cherished memories that leave you wistful even now

And the burden of your daily labors 

Or how you meant to tell him sorry

But now it’s much too late

I mustn’t hear how much you miss your son or need your wife

Or know that you are frightened just like me

Please, don’t let me hear your voice.

Don’t let me see your face

To know your smiles frowns and tears

To see in you a part of me and melt the hardness in my soul

Don’t let me see your face.

Don’t let me watch you dance

I need to turn my head so I don’t feel the joy in you

So much like mine when music calls me

And I feel the need to dance

You cannot be like me

I need you faceless, voiceless, void of soul

Or how can I shoot you in the field

And walk away untouched       

Don’t reveal your joy or pain

Don’t let me hear your voice!