Helpless As Helpless Can Be

Blood was following his stumble In the snow it was clear to see The wound was deep and open He must rest at one of next few trees The pain was numbing his senses He pushed cold snow onto the surface you see He sat at the tree all humble He knew it was the last place he'd be The forest was white with snowfall The birds were still singing in the trees His unit had lost a comrade The firefight had been intense constantly He saw the snowflakes fall slowly They landed near his feet He heard a cough and a stumble A cry in a language he couldn't speak He leaned forward to see where the noise was To his amazement he saw a pair of eyes in the White Sea Silence then fell so engulfing As the men knew exactly what each could see With a look of fear and then easing The eyes glistened like jewels in the sea A strange smile from the men behind the soldiers Was acknowledged by both men resting on trees No weapons, no uniforms, no countries They were dying and mysteriously They both felt compassion watching the snowfall They hummed tunes and sang together in the snow under the trees They died acknowledging a mysterious kinship Not enemies, not soldiers, not killers now men helpless as helpless can be.