That peaceful night we said goodbye, the stars all seemed to cry,
For I was off to war and death, and you kept asking why,
But all I did was bow my head, and promise not to die,
And so we kissed, and touched our hearts, beneath a mourning sky.

I turned to leave, you pulled me back, you knew I had to go,
Still you asked me why and why, but I really didn’t know,
The enemy was cruel, they said, and dealt us harm and woe,
So we had no other choice but fight, to strike a heavy blow.

You grabbed my arm to stop me, maddened by the dread,
Told me I was crazy, a foolish man misled,
Their wars were all a madness, on lies and madness fed,
When loving more was needed, us loving in our bed.

I drew you closer to me and said you must be brave, 
The world would find an answer, a road to peace they’d pave,
But one hot night their shells crashed down, a roaring ocean wave,
And now I do not even know if I lie within a grave.