War

Grieve young one
For the fallen soldier
Who lies dead in a battlefield
Under shade of a boulder

Grieve, little one
For the metal sphere
That blew apart families
There and here

Grieve, tiny child
For the innocent life
Who died in a time
Of trouble and strife

Grieve, innocent babe
For the golden grass
Bathed in a red ocean
Men died by the mass

Grieve, small angel
For one just like you
Who cried for his dead father
And alone he grew