we cannot bear to live in constant dread
life urges us to seek a sweeter right
duty and honour both depend on bread
the hero is the one who is not dead
but makes it intact through the longest night
we cannot bear to live in constant dread
no one should take the bullet in our stead
nor have to take our station in the fight
duty and honour both depend on bread
the easy choice is just to stay in bed
and think the nasty dreams of hate and spite
we cannot bear to live in constant dread
yet matters come in time to proper head
and our chance of escaping them is slight
duty and honour both depend on bread
the hungry monster still has to be fed
and must meet its destruction in the light
we cannot bear to live in constant dread
duty and honour both depend on bread
03 August 2008
duty and honour
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