Widows and Orphans of War
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF WAR
In all the wars the world has known
There's come the grief of a broken home
A home where love had once been shown
But now a family is all alone
The father and husband gave his life
And left behind his children and wife
To face a life without the one
That brought them joy – happiness – fun
Where did he go ne'er to return?
To fight a war, that we might earn
The freedom to live out of harm's way
In this marvelous land called the USA
But what of the family he left behind
The children, the wife – where will they find
The comfort and love he once gave
While he lies buried in an unmarked grave
It's up to us to fill the role
To carry on for this departed soul
And be sure that we will always care for
The widows and orphans caused by war
Curtis Moorman
21 March 1995
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