Brave men they were who went to war
to fight for freedom in many a land so far
they would bring back hope & victory for their nation
the nation would celebrate them in grateful exultation
and then there were those who never came back
who’s sacrifices bore heavy on their comrades sack
their hopes and dreams interred in lands far away
their lives that were short but every minute held sway
they left behind hearts heavy in grief
their memories forever even if meetings were brief
when the wars were on, there were brave women too
who sacrificed for themselves as well for me & for you
they left their aprons & ladles back in their homes
they made tanks and machines and even bombs
they carried the weight of iron on their nimble feet
along with the weight of their babies heartbeats
it doesn’t matter if you are from here or across seven seas
never forget the sacrifices they made so that we may live in peace
tampha 