Soldier Boy

5/4/15 For my friend Derwin

Soldier boy

Up on the hill

Please speak to me

I know you will

Soldier boy

Down in the grass

Please hide for me

Just let this pass

Soldier boy

You lay there in your bench

Missing home

From in the trench

Soldier boy

We miss you too

Hoping you come home

And you're still you

Soldier boy

The battles drawing near

Pick up your guns

Don't shed a tear

Soldier boy

My friend

You have much here 

To defend

You're up in arms with wounds to tend

But soldier boy

I understand why you did

You're a great person

With lots to give

So long as you

Come back alive

I'll look past 

Your willingness to die

But please 

Let go of your fear

No matter what 

We will still love you here

No matter what

We miss you dearly