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She closes her eyes, humming gently. After a moment, she begins to sing.
They fought and some died, for their homeland.
They fought and some died, now it's our land!
Look at his little child, there's no fear in her eyes.
Could he not show respect,
For other dads who have died?
Take two minutes, would you mind?
It's a pittance of time.
For the boys and the girls who went over!
In peace may they rest, may we never forget,
Why they died.
It's a pittance of time.
God forgive me for wanting,
To strike him.
Give me strength so as not to be like him!
My heart pounds in my breast,
Fingers pressed to my lips.
My throat wants to call out,
My tongue barely resists.
But two minutes I will bide,
It's a pittance of time,
For the boys and the girls who went over!
In peace may they rest, may we never forget,
why they died.
It's a pittance of time.
Read the letters and poems of the heros at home.
They have casualties, battles, and fears of their own!
There's a price to be paid, if you go, if you stay.
Freedoms fought for and won,
In numerous ways!
Take two minutes, would you mind?
It's a pittance of time,
For the boys and the girls all over!
May we never forget, how young become Vets.
At the end of the line,
It's a pittance of time...
It takes courage to fight, in your own war.
It takes courage to fight, someone else's war!
Our peace-keepers tell, of their own living hell.
They bring hope to form lands that hate, hungers and kill.
Take two minutes would you mind?
It's a pittance of time,
For the boys and the girls who go over,
In peacetime our best,
Still dawn battle rest.
And lay their lives on the line,
It's a pittance of time.
In peace may they rest,
Lest we forget,
Why they died.
Take a pittance of time....
She finished mournfully, her eyes drawn shut, her head bowed.
{Song; A Pittance of Time, Terry Kelly.}
~Lady Elegance
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