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The manor miles behind my back

My woman there in tears and wait

Two days away from the old life

To fight I go in knightly oath

Her eyes are haunting my grim days

Last days of life for the battle slain

And still this forest that I’m in

Seems to have known my present pain

Five days of sad ride to the strife

With my heart bleeding from within

Will I ever see my unborn son

My duty holds life’s prison keys

My doubts a burden in my head

The opening of war a wrong

But once the word is issued out

No going back, onwards to our end

Our arms again shall dip in blood

Of brothers under Godly sight

An ancient crime as old as man

But blind obedience we’re taught

My eyes so full of anger wrinkle

With all the grief that is in death

So many questions tear me apart

Perhaps I’ll find the answers there