Fear the old men. We know the cost to pay
In this profession where the young fade away
Fire team advances, on the concrete floor
Rifles up and ready to breach the door
Breacher takes his position, weight hung low and tight
Check the handle, check the frame, and search for the light
No tripwires, no pressure plates, nothing we can see
But the lock is holding fast, demanding victory
Shotgun blast, a thunderclap, the silence torn apart
Four men through, a lightning strike, playing every part
One goes left, the other right, splitting the attack
The One man is always right. There is no turning back
Flow like water, relentless, hard-edged, and precise
Push through fast, push through hard, that's the sacrifice.
Dust and plaster raining down, a temporary screen
Training takes over, muscle memory, sharp and clean
Two hostiles down and two more moving fast
Suppressing fire keeps them pinned, shadows holding fast
Voice commands are short and harsh, cutting through the noise
Cover me while I reload, ignore the inner voice
Every corner cleared, and every shadow checked and scanned
This is the price of keeping clean the broken, troubled land.
Shotgun blast, a thunderclap, the silence torn apart
Four men through, a lightning strike, playing every part
One goes left, the other right, splitting the attack
The One man is always right. There is no turning back
Flow like water, relentless, hard-edged, and precise
Push through fast, push through hard, that's the sacrifice.
The room is clear, the echoes fade, the air still thick and hot
Breathing heavy, check the gear, assess the shots we got
He surveys his standing men, a nod, a silent check of grace
We move as one, a single unit, setting our determined pace
Stairs ahead, the final push, the target must be met
Stack on me. Let's hold the line. We haven't failed yet.
Shotgun blast, a thunderclap, the silence torn apart
Four men through, a lightning strike, playing every part
One goes left, the other right, splitting the attack
The One man is always right. There is no turning back
Flow like water, relentless, hard-edged, and precise
Push through fast, push through hard, that's the sacrifice.
Eyes dart like shadows across the walls
The sound of nothing but distant calls
Look to each other smile creeps across our face,
can we keep up with the count of this grizzly pace
A shiver speaks, but no one hears
The seconds stretch they feel like years
A glance exchanged we know the code
A shared unease the weight it showed
Something round tossed through the door
With a dull thud, it hits the floor
Slight panic rises breath in my chest
Questions unanswered leaving the rest
The room’s alive, and it starts to spin
Where does it stop? Where do we begin
Lightning flash, a thunderclap as dust falls down
This was a trap.
Stack on me, push the line.
Stack on me one more time.
Push through hard, push through fast.
This is how the legends last.
SmilenGrizzly
