Sunday, December 03, 2006

The Truth

The army...
Consisting of blood boiling soldiers with raging hormones...passion for the defence of the nation...
Love for their country...Fight for their land...No guts no glory...

Perfect scenario... but the above line is just a dream...an illusion that has been created by the same people who created the army...
Of course the intentions of the army was good...Preparing for a war that most likely would never happen.
Everything just a show of force.
Perhaps everything...just a show.

For NSFs... if given a choice who would rather pause 2 years of their lives for a clause that doesnt exist. A show for the world to see that no crew wishes to cast.
For Regulars...Bullshit on those who serve with mindsets of protecting the nation. They serve for their own clause...the money and what u used to call... an iron ricebowl...

A regular once quoted "You all are just serving 2 years over here...after that u can fck off and do whatever you wanted to do...but can u all spare a thought for ME (when u make mistakes) ? ...
This is my RICEBOWL...i cant afford any mistakes from you."

Note the Emphasis on the word ME, its their own selfish desire, the game of rank and power...a play of politics just like any other office organisation.
A game of chess...where NSFs with low ranking become pawns for the Regulars with superior ranks.
Pawns always sacrificed unhestitantly so that the corrupted officials could gain for their personal benefits.
Nobody cares for the welfare of the men...As long as their own(superior's) can be satisfied.

The bottomline is that nobody understands...a voice of a soldier...a cry that's left unheard...
The pain thats left unseen...
The way we were being marketed...Honorable and Glorious...The organisation being almightly upright and caring...The way our roles, our characters were scripted, potrayed and shown...just a cover up for the darkness that lurks inside.

Perhaps...its not that nobody understands...
Nobody cares to give a damn. After all we're but pawns 2 years, afterwhich of no value to the knights, bishops and rooks for the king and the queen of the game.

Italian proverb: "Once the game is over...the King and the pawn...will all return to the same box."

Editors note: I dont hate the country or the army... its just a disappointment...to see something that was created to benefit and protect the nation...becoming just a quest for personal glory and achievement. Where has the sincerity and passion gone?
The wayang bastards...they think its the show acting forces? go hone your acting skills elsewhere sly villians!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

so much feeling into your writing dear. well guess, just like as written, go thru it like all others did.. u'll be fine.. =)

Ashton said...

hello jan! I'm fine, just have to get some feelings of hatred expressed out somewhere! =)