Soldier's Legacy

Soldier’s Legacy

There's a battle in my mind, I've tried and tried to leave behind

Stuffed down deep I tried to hide it, but eventually I can't deny it

Several years down the line, all of a sudden you came to mind

I still hear those awful sounds, loud explosions all around

Thought it would pass as time went on, never forget, just try to move on

I was just trying to go on with life, love my son and love my wife

From out of the blue I thought about you, it plagues my mind, hits me from behind

It’s not bad to think about it, it makes me sad, I wish I could go without it

Try to keep busy my body and my mind, try to leave those awful memories behind

A time that I wish I could forget, you'd been hit and ended up dead

I barely knew her, but she was my sister in arms

Now a fallen soldier that came to deadly harm

A memory I will carry for all of my days

A memory that will never go completely away

Her name stamped permanently in my mind, no soldier is ever left behind

This battle in my mind still goes on today, this battle will never go away