When All Is Said And Done

 The deceased war heroes by billions of patriots admired

And stories, poems and songs of their bravery young warriors have inspired 

To join the Country's armed forces and if war is waged by their government answer the call

In hopes for their bravery their names too will be on a war memorial wall

It is always the foolhardy warriors die brave and young

Whilst the non soldier lives to die old though his praises are never sung

As a great grandfather now at rest with his his deceased wife

Which is the better to die as a war hero or to live a long life

Brave young men who die in war remembered in every street war parade

And from war history their names are not allowed for to fade

But the wise one did not join the army he chose life instead

And left the hero worship to the young warrior dead

War heroes are honoured and remembered and battles are lost and won

But life is all that does matter when all is said and done.