The people who fought in the wars so brave
Have taught us all not to crave
For power or wealth or selfish pride
But to remember conceit and ambition to chide.

Life consists of greater things
Than spacious halls of nobles and kings,
The soldiers and sailors of World War one
Have secured for us a greater home.

This home was founded on love and fear
For relations and friends they held so dear
They fought for our democracy
And kept our land so strong and free.

In trenches cold and wet
The fought for values we cannot forget
They suffered privation, and mental distress
That we might have a life we consider the best.

On the sea or in the air
These people fought with such skill and care
That they beat the enemy at his game
And gained for themselves meritorious fame.

However some died in the sudden blast
From the guns on deck or the aces pass
While others drowned in the pitch dark night
So far away from the land light.

Such sacrifice and courage
And love of native land
Deserves our greatest honour
For every woman and man
Who left their peaceful country to fight in a foreign land.


Submitted By: Max Head