The War Mother Grieves

The war mother grieves for her dead soldier son Because of brave young men like him the battle was won He was a true hero where war history was made But he did not march in the victory parade The war mother weeps at her soldier son's grave She does feel no pride in knowing he did die brave She did not raise him for to die in this way She did not go to watch the the war victory parade yesterday Though his name on the war memorial wall will be seen She did not raise her son for to die at nineteen Since his enlistment in the army she did not condone For him to die on a bomb riddled street in a far off war zone His father left her when their son was a baby boy But all she has left now are memories to enjoy Of the only child she gave life to taken from her so young And not much consolation to her now that his praises are sung. For the flag of his Nation his young life he gave And the patriots do hail him as one who died brave The war it is over the victory is won But the mother is left for to grieve for her son.