WHEN ROBINS WEEPS

When robins weep and sorrow creeps
through minds with memories so sad,
do soldiers weep alone in their sleep
mourning old friends they once had?

They're so bereaved - their shoulders
heave as the bitter tears start to flow;
and how they grieve as thoughts reweave
those scenes from times long ago.

Yes, they cry as friends again die
in jungles and heights far from home;
though streets may teem, in forlorn
dreams they feel so lost and alone.

So we must pray those yesterdays
will fade and finally drift away,
as welcome peace brings sweet
release: tomorrow's a kinder day.