He was paid to accept the sovereigns shilling
Knowing exactly what it was for
He had volunteered to join the army
And knew that he would be sent to war
Like many other young men of his day
He knew exactly what he would be expected to do
To risk his life in war on foreign fields
To defend the homeland for me and you
He was prepared to lay down his life
To ensure the the price of freedom was paid
And that is something that we should remember
When the poppies on the Cenotaph are laid
For when we gather to remember the glorious dead
Each year on the second Sunday of November
That our freedom is their everlasting legacy
It is something that we should always remember
Ron Martin
