A Soldier's Calling

Call for duty is all I hear,

Regardless of where I might be,

Dawn or dust, anxiety is all I bare,

Crying to see my daughter walk and smear,

And she's all I want to see,

Let kin know, I love them with all my heart and soul.

Furlough shall come soon,

Soon will I see her smile, my beautiful wife,

Soon will I see him play, my bonnie son,

Soon will I see her caper, my glorious daughter,

Until then, I croon,

Let kin know, I love them with all my heart and soul.

My country, my men, my nation I serve for,

Don't judge me, its what I do best,

Maa, know that I'm safe and loved,

Ten kinds of sorry for not showing up this year,

Don't you weep, its my work, my chore,

Let kin know, I love them with all my heart and soul.

Adi and Ashi are blessed with a great granna, I'm sure,

Remember those pancakes and casseroles?

Bet they loved it, or maybe not,

Back when you'd lure me with them to get home,

Oh those days maa, I know you miss them a lot,

Let kin know, I love them with all my heart and soul.

Dad's a brave man, give him my love,

Afterall, he's groomed his son gritty and don,

Folks say I'm a gentleman and thereof,

I say I'm just a sketch of what my dad had once drawn,

Dad's a chivalrous man, give him my thanksgiving,

Let kin know, I love them with all my heart and soul.

Stretches to weeks, months or years sometimes

Longing to see you all but I concole myself

I know I shall see you soon, soon in time

Till then I sing and scavenge my hornets

Don't worry, there's an end to every clime

Let kin know, I love them with all my heart and soul

I lay here in the sun reminiscing

Its the 8th of July and the 100th day on this hammock

All your letters lie tightly secured in my little box

Meanwhile I play the spring and all the moments I've been missing

They keep my heart beating in this barren land with just a dry dock

Let kin know, I love them with all my heart and soul

With pride and honor I stand

Deployed at different borders for defence

Artillery, ammunition, all intact

The chief approaches and to our motherland we salute,

Oath to die in her arms when she calls for us

Let kin know, I love them with all my heart and soul

I'm no big man, just a server of my country

I expect no big things, just my family

That time is not far when we'll be together, happy and jolly

Till then, I shall send my wholesome love to you

Love that seamlessly keeps reaching out to you

Love that never dies

Love that I promise to give you all my life

Till then..

Let kin know, I love them with all my heart and soul