Fighting for freedom

Fighting for freedom is the fall of a valiant soldier

Striving for hope is the laughter of the people 

Stay calm, don't panic soldier

Think of what you were taught, you are too young to die

Along the way, we lost ourselves, but we still had you

Protected from extinction, but no one to protect you

There's discipline in you, because of the walk you walk

There's honour in you, because of the way you talk

Although we don't always show our appreciation, we're here now

To make up for the times we've missed

We worry about making the same mistakes as the ones in history

We worry about the loved ones you've left behind

You spend hours, in the battlefield; where innocent blood is shed

War is grief and all involved must pay the price

When you don't return, we die alone but several times inside

In the battlefield, you bear visible scars but no tears fall

We look at you but never really know the terrible things you have endured

Life and death were a part of your decisions

The life you lived and the lessons you learned built a strong foundation

For you and the respect you've earned 

We are in debt to you and the fallen, you've saved us and now it's our turn.

R.I.P Fallen Soldiers. 

Dedicated to all the soldiers the world has lost fighting for peace and equality.

Written 02/12/12 

 "Wars come and go, but my soldiers are eternal." Tupac

"The connection between dress and war is not far to seek; your finest clothes are those you wear as soldiers." Virginia Woolf