Our Sacrifice

Once more we stand in stillness and in silence,
All sober in our smartest mourning togs,
In tribute to those dead of foreign violence
And those who gave their lives to kill some wogs.

It's really just two minutes, but seems longer
To hang about in chilly autumn damps;
But pluck and valour made our nation stronger,
And so we soldier on despite the cramps.

We pray ongoing wars to happy ending
And, though it's always tedious to wait,
Let profits from wars current, new and pending
Console and comfort while we contemplate.

Hardy Faceman