The Toy Soldiers’ Battle

By William Briner

          Like Toy Soldiers by Eminem explains the harsh brutality of being a rapper. “Step by step, heart to heart, left right left. We all fall down. Step by step, heart to heart, left right left. We all fall down like toy soldiers. Bit by bit, torn apart, we never win. But the battle wages on for toy soldiers.” We’re all toy soldiers destined to lose. Maybe not us personally, but someone we love will fall.

          This one line should sum it all up. “And even though the battle was won; I feel like we lost it. I spent too much energy on it; honestly I’m exhausted.” I feel like that after each battle I’m in.