01-22-2015, 07:56 PM
Two Orphans Meet
Cry small baby, baby boy. Cry into the empty night.
I will hold you like my mother held me to her, held me tight.
Sky above bursts bright with fury, earth below lit red and bare;
do not touch the blue-steel saviour, heat of conflict lingers there.
Heat of conflict lingers there, reminder of the sting of death.
Blood has stained you, flame has burned you, smoke has raked your infant breath.
Breathe for me, tomorrow's soldier; you and I will share night's pain;
I can only stay 'til dawning, then we'll be alone again.
I can only stay 'til dawning, hear the nearing battle roar.
We will sleep until the morning, I can't promise any more.
When I leave you, make no murmur; 'neath god's eyes lie safe and still.
Curse me when I still your brothers... but it is war I try to kill.
tectak 2014
Cry small baby, baby boy. Cry into the empty night.
I will hold you like my mother held me to her, held me tight.
Sky above bursts bright with fury, earth below lit red and bare;
do not touch the blue-steel saviour, heat of conflict lingers there.
Heat of conflict lingers there, reminder of the sting of death.
Blood has stained you, flame has burned you, smoke has raked your infant breath.
Breathe for me, tomorrow's soldier; you and I will share night's pain;
I can only stay 'til dawning, then we'll be alone again.
I can only stay 'til dawning, hear the nearing battle roar.
We will sleep until the morning, I can't promise any more.
When I leave you, make no murmur; 'neath god's eyes lie safe and still.
Curse me when I still your brothers... but it is war I try to kill.
tectak 2014