Rainy day today
Rainy day Sunday
Sunday on par
Sunday too far
Far better now
Far to go
Go with wind
Go with breeze
Breeze dries clothes
Breeze dries hair
Hair curls softly
Hair curls tight
Tight rope walker
Tight rope act
Act one action
Act one scene
Scene from train
Scene from ship
Ship sail seas
Ship has captain
Captain steers ship
Captain flies plane
Plane glides in
Plane takes off
Off we go
Off to market
Market sales on
Market price war
War is unpeaceful
War is evil
Evil isnt good
Evil is not nice
Nice is sweet
Nice is better
Better is fortunate
Better is precious
Precious is valuable
Precious is priceless
Priceless is art
Priceless is good health
Health is important
Health is imperative
Imperative is urgent
Imperative is pressing
Pressing is ironing
Pressing is necessity
Necessity is Blitz
Necessity is fine
Fine.
Blitz
We taught our son to stand and fight
and like a viper stalk his prey,
to brave the day, embrace the night
to stay alert and join the fray.
A tent will be his new hotel,
we did not tell him war is hell.
But glory sung and battles won
with ribbons earned and heroes' fame,
the call to serve has now begun
and with this war, our age-old game.
'We pray you fight," war leaders shout,
"for we must drive those raiders out."
He works, he trains, he dons his gear,
his pride intact, he's bluff with hope;
as yet, he does not smell the fear.
He's bold and sure he's trained to cope,
but freedom's fickle flag flies high
and mocks the death rain from the sky.
And as the bombs burst near his head,
he dares not stop, he takes his stand,
while we at home compute the dead
and mothers weep throughout the land.
A soldier's pride is all but lost,
for now he numbers freedom's cost.
Dedicated to all those who serve, and to all those who wait at home, and fill the air with prayer.