Create Another Soldier, By Brian37 (AKA Brian James Rational Poet on FB/META and @Brianrrs37 on Twitter/X)

In the early years, make sure you are clear
Prey on all their fears, raise them to drink on tears
Tell them to be brave, teach them how to fight
Tell them they are chosen, that they are always right

Teach them absolutes, make them resolute
Teach them how to shoot, teach them who to shoot
Teach them who to kill, sell that poison pill
Tell them it is all for God, insure the blood will spill

Graveyards full of martyrs, undertaker’s laughter
Selfish ignorant pride, dominance is what you’re after
Teach them to feed on hate, destine to meet their fate
Death is on the slate, violence the only trait

Oh what lovely charm, indoctrination is the harm
Set off the alarm, to the gills they’re always armed
“In spite of everything” Anne Frank once did say
There is good in all of us, if we find a way

Peace cannot be the goal, when hate takes it’s toll
Blinded eyes focused on the act of revenge
Teeth exchanged in utter retaliation
The fervor of tribal mutilation

They kneel in the Mosques and pray
The churches join the fray
The Synagogues see no day
Peace slaughtered has lost it’s way

Create another soldier, tell them they are right
Give them the gift of arrogance the weapons of the plight
Arm them with the divine, make them short of sight
The sunset of our species, a bane and a blight
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The title is morbid irony. Humans worldwide sell their children the religions of their parents long before they can formulate critical thinking skills. As much as people think religions help humanity, I see that it causes far more division than it brings people together.