Rachel Baldwin - Honour

Honour marched courageous hearts
Through streets of broken dreams
And showed herself in sweethearts' eyes
As our men went off to war.

Honour marched courageous hearts
Under fire, hail, and wind
And beat back hate and hopelessness
Through war's untiring tirade.

Honour marched courageous hearts
In battle's sweat and heat
Fighting for the right to live
In unmerciful warring sleep

Honour marched courageous herats
Coming down the home stretch
Safe, together, happy, free -
Hang war for now on hat racks.

(April 2002)

Rachel Baldwin

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