A Broken Promise

As i waved you goodbye the day that i left 
A loving embrace and the tears that were wept 
To the poppy fields of France we answered the call 
So many young lives lost and it’s here that i fall 
My mind wanders back to when i last saw you 
My promise to you that this we would get through 
The crossing of my heart to our young son and daughter 
That daddy would come back home come hell or high water 
Remember me....... 
Forgive me my loved ones for a promise spoken 
I’m sorry i won’t be coming home i lie here bleeding and broken 
Forgive me......... 
To the left and the right of me my comrades lie still 
But never to see my family again is the bitterest pill 
I see in my mind’s eye the life i am leaving 
I see the pain of my loved ones there crying there grieving 
But be still my love for no more tears shall you weep 
My pain will soon be over then eternal sleep 
So think of me warmly and this price i have paid 
And when your time comes my love do not be afraid 
For i shall be waiting here to take you by the hand 
To kiss you embrace you and lead you to gods golden land 
Together again in eternity
Forever..........