Fedoje Igoche
@fedojeigoche397036
1 year ago

A SOLDIER’S NOTE

Listen my friend, listen to the choice I have made
For your life, mine I chose to trade
That you my friend may be still, I chose to fight
I stand my guard all day and night
Tonight, my friend as you go to sleep
Pray to the seven deities, or the one God, my soul to keep
But if I am no more before you wake
I hope the heavens found my soul worth enough to take
If my spirit departs from my body in battle zone
Seal me up, seal me up my friend but don’t send me home

Tell my mother I did my best
Alas! this bird won’t return to the nest
Tell my mother not to cry
Her boy has gone above to fly

Tell my father not to bow in grief
What other honorable death than that for what you believe

Tell my sister I have gone to rest
Surely, I will not come home by sunset

Tell my brother I was strong and bold
Tell him I fought for you till my heart went cold
Dear brother, do not weep
My bike is now yours to keep

Tell my lady not to shed a tear
To her, forever my heart stays near

Listen my friend, listen to the choice that I have made
For your life, mine I chose to trade.

Fedoje.