I kill based on color alone 
Though I’m not a racist 
Just defending my own 

Unable to strike forward 
I must fight aside 
Hoping to go onward 

My actions, on their own 
They are useless 
Part of a bigger scheme I’ve never known 

Just a cog in someone’s wheel 
I follow my orders 
No matter how I feel 

Though many parallels may be drawn 
Just a poor gamepiece 
I’m truly a pawn