Life is a preset plan
At times I really don't understand
I look at the faded shades of grey
Of this reflection from yesterday
I see the strength in his eyes
Hiding the pain of silent tears
That covers his inner most fears
For no longer was there any cheer
The ghosts of his past
He held so deep within his heart
The shadows of this time
He wanted to leave far behind
Walking through the valleys
In the shadows of war
Asking a question of our Lord
Why did my mates have to die
Standing alone with broken limb
Knowing he never committed a sin
He stood for what was right
That is why he went to fight
The blooded battlefields left there scar
The pain from echoes from afar
He wanted to leave in yesterdays past
Moving forth on a journeys new path
The memories are there deep in his eyes
This is something he holds deep inside
So many why's and questions he asked
Behind the mask of his hurting smile
That place in time he new would be
Always within his haunting dreams
A calm silence he would control
These yesterdays stories he never told.
