His Duty

Beginning the day, shaking off the cold.
Wishing dearly for someone to hold.
Letters she writes faithfully every day.
Always hoping, never forgetting to pray.

Her love left and now has gone off to war.
Striving every day to get by, they are so poor.
He makes extra money being overseas.
But, it is still not enough to cover their needs.

Then, one sorrowful day she receives a dreadful call.
With weakened knees, to the ground she does fall.
A sobbing plea she makes to the Chaplin at the door.
Oh, please don't say my love will come home no more.

For the love of Country he had stood tall.
Her love had done his duty and given his all.