I'll Stand My Ground..excerpt from "Written in Blood"

I'll Stand My Ground

In screams I hear a young life lost

Press on press on

Muskets firing into the stillness of the trees

I'll stand my ground

My life for all

My mates my regiment our souls do roar

The line grows stronger with the need to survive

I'll stand my ground

A sergeants shout the rank will fall

Blood spills of man and spirit

Tomorrow is another day of movement

I'll stand my ground

 Pipes and drums encourage the troops

Dreams of peace slip away with the night

The fight continues

I'll stand my ground

Staring at the flag waving high above the field

Songs to sing stories to tell

Passing forth to a new generation

I'll stand my ground

Time passes by wars end

Forgotten by many remembered by few

Strength resurges with reliving the past

I'll stand my ground

Learning from mistakes

Respecting those who came before

Today and tomorrow

I'll stand my ground