I Live On In You

Dear Big Sister

I dug up the trenches to perfection...

I made sure the rats and the bugs were gone...

I cleaned up the beds and the sheets...

I held my gun tight, stayed up the whole night...

I shivered and waited for the enemy to come...

The Jerrys came hard; fearless, they charged

Our guns light up hard...

As true warriors, they fell but killed many of our own

I fired my gun and then came the run

We chased them back but most hit the mud...

Sister, I don't want to be numb...

I don't want to lose myself in the mud...

Sister, I want to be in your arms

Away from the trenches; I need some calm

I'm tired of taking life and waiting for my turn...

Sister, the shells keep on raining..

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But there's no complaining...

The next moment we're ordered to charge!

Most of my friends are dead; their voices in my head...

Big sister, my turn will soon come...

I've accepted my fate, I see the Pearly gates

I'll wait for you, but come to me old...

Your love kept me alive, but as a warrior, I die...

I pray that I've done you proud...

More than a sister, more like mother...

Thank you for calling me son...

Tonight, we charge, never to see the sun...

The Battle for the Sommes has begun...

Don't cry for me; don't die for me

Promise you'll grow old and happy...

I love you, big sister, know my words are true...

Live a prosperous life, and I'll live on in you ...