Sense Sonnet - Acher

Army Suicides

So the Army is at a loss
Over the number of suicides.
Are soldiers drinking too much sauce?
Maybe more shrinks will turn the tide.
Is the current suicide rate
In the army at all unique,
Compared to all that chose that fate?
Tens of thousands whose lives go bleak,
Kill themselves each an ev'ry year.
Tragedies happen - who knows why?
The answers are yet to appear.
In the meantime, some choose to die.

Living has lots of stress and strife.
Suicide is a fact of life.