I hear drums sound by the river <br />A sound like thunder makes me shiver <br />Calling us to war <br />For I know it’s the cannons roar <br /> <br />To my family I must say good bye <br />The smoke in the distant sky <br />As we go off to fight <br />Is blocking out the light <br /> <br />Knowing I will see death today <br />A duty to fight for our pay <br />So many will fall <br />To hear the patriots call <br /> <br />Praying that our families will be safe <br />Close to battle now calling on our faith <br />As we march along <br />The enemy singing its song <br /> <br />Many friends will fall fighting for the right <br />“Charge”! ! ! comes the order as we face the cannons might <br />For freedom is the battle cheer <br />In mass with no fear <br /> <br />The cannon cuts us down blood and bone all around <br />So many friends I have lost today falling on the ground <br />Tears in my eyes as I look from side to side <br />But my tears I cannot hide <br /> <br />Why are we fighting why are we here <br />As we get closer to the cannons has the enemy no fear? <br />I cannot hide, my eyes they are full of tears <br />Looking in the enemies faces they also shed a tear <br /> <br />Will these wars ever end after all we are all the same? <br />Our leaders always tell us we have to fight is it them we should blame? <br />All that war gives us is blood and pain! ! ! ! ! ! <br />Should we have listened to them they are clearly insane?<br /><br />Dennis Walker<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/drums-3/
