22 Oct 1998
Armistice Day

Young baby,
Today you are born.
Your birth signalled the end of the war,
A truce, finally, peace at last.
When you grow up what will you want to be
What does your future hold?
Who will answer your questions...

Young boy,
You have not a care
Playmates all around and a footy in your hands
What do you want to be?
Time for fun, time for everything
Will this last forever,
But you are happy now....

 Young soldier,
Your courage outweighs your fear
As rifles pelt hatred all around
A smile does not ease the pain
Of loved ones that could be left behind
Or of the future, yet to come.....

Young husband,
You and your army girl, know life as it is
The football star, the uncle, the brother
Survival of the first test, but others are still to come
You and your girl saw the bad life
But now the good is here
How long will it last......

Young father,
You see your pride and joy smile up at you
She’s in the arms of your girl.
-Your girls-
How many loved ones
Will you leave behind with you pain?
What does your babies future hold,
As her second month becomes you last.
Your baby cries
And your girl asks ‘Why?’.......

Young man ‘sleeping’,
You are now free of the pain.
A truce, finally, peace at last.
After thirty-four years
You have found your
Armistice Day.