What flaw within
the human heart breeds narrow-minded intolerance?
Belligerence, aggression
its wicked fruits, culminate in freedom’s decadence.
Youth of the world
answer the call when the snake of oppression strikes;
In hot harsh sands
and foreign lands flows their blood in crimson tides.
With pounding
hearts and fear-filled eyes, they stand to meet the foe,
Knowing full well
their lives they give to defeat the bearer of woe.
Bigotry and hatred
meet their match in democracy’s courageous stance;
The forces of good
and evil sway in the grip of war’s vicious dance.
Through tears and
heartache, we honour the brave who relinquish their hold on life
To thwart the
antagonist’s toxic crush and bring an end to strife.
When tyranny
claims the souls of men, its tentacles extinguish light;
The valiant then
rise proud and strong in defence of moral right.
The heroes of
yesteryear and those of today are forever etched within love’s heart.
We mourn the loss
of their smile and their touch; all too soon we were forced to part.
In remembrance,
they plead that we take up the cause to ease suffering and pain
So that others
might live in freedom and peace; then their sacrifice has not been in vain.
