A child’s lament Daddy had to go away to war In land I didn’t know before To help the people there he said But my heart was filled with dread His voice cheered me on the phone Every week when he called home Telling me of that hot place In my mind I pictured his face I look at his photo beside my bed Memories running through my head How he showed me all the love Only the love a dad can give He left us on that sunny day Keep him safe I used to pray But my prayers we all in vain I never saw my dad again Copyright © Alex McEwan