"But they issued the shovel and rifle and you dug"

The quote talks about the aftermath of the war

"A body falls and you learn to step over it"

The quote dives into showcasing the longitivity of the war, people experiencing the war have to come to terms with seeing the devastating deaths

\"The Mother of a martyr"

The reading dives into the emotional context, indicating those who passed have left behind grieving loved ones

"And you go home to your mother"

Giving the reader the sense of normalcy, however the people stuck in war "go home to their mothers" afraid of losing themselves or their loved ones.