Castle Keep
When the stars move by observable
Soldiers can count on them to stay
Maintain their position in the dark
To keep sentry, sure to stay in line
With nature by their side for comfort
Up close and personal at all times
Bayonets are raised to save tomorrow
And to that end they remain in place
Bodies drop around the tower grounds
Retain a sense of dignity as they fall
Uniforms clean and buttons polished
Face first, down in the dirt below
For the last time, for the final count
Put in their place by acts of cruelty
There could be a war on the horizon
Looking up, the sky is crisp and clean
Stars come out to be touched by Earth
At midnight men talk low
Beneath the fallen walls
Owners of their souls move on
Below the tower castle keep
Someone whispers, all is clear
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