copyright Publish America, 2003
DO YOU REMEMBER
Do you think of me
Do you remember my face
Do you go through my things
Do you leave me a place
Will there come a time
When memory of me will fade
When I become just a shadow
My life just part of the cost to be paid
Do you remember me
As you go on with your life
Do you think of me
When day turns to night
When the safety of sunlight
Is out of your reach
Do you remember my face
When you listen to them preach
Am I just part of a lesson to be learned
Or am I flesh and blood to you
As real as the day the world burned
When you sit at the table
Do you set a place for me
Or am I becoming just a distant memory
Do you remember my face
Is it still fresh in your mind
Or do you struggle
To keep me or leave me behind
Do you remember my brothers
And the price that we paid
Did they just cover us over
And think us gone, though our souls stayed
Do you think of me
When you sit by an empty seat
Do you long to say farewell
Until again we meet
Do you remember my face
When a smile touches your lips
For though I put smiles there too
We now pass like two ships
Me in this world
And all that it holds
Do you know that I still shiver
Whenever I feel the cold
And I wonder if I was the one left behind
Or if it was me leaving you
I only know I want to remember
And I want you to remember too
Do you think of me
Every once in a while
Not every second of every day
Not every inch of every mile
Just a thought here or there
I just want to be a small part
Of all the things you hold dear
And keep safe in your heart
FALLEN
Surrounded by flames and chaos
I tried desperately to make it out
But I became trapped, caught in the falling world
And my heart filled with fear and doubt
Everything was going mad around me
I was sure I was alone
I didn’t know you were still with me
Near, but so far, too far to make it home
When I found the strength to make the call
I expected silence, I expected no one
Instead I heard an unfamiliar voice
And you knew what had to be done
All I wanted was to be out of there
And not die alone in this hell
And the waiting seemed like forever
Perhaps it was only a few minutes, I cannot really tell
But there you were in the smoke and gloom, coming back to get me
To try to save me as we saved the others
You saw what only a brother could see
A life in danger, someone in need
Duty to be done
And no medals or marching bands
Nothing to be won
Just simple bravery and honor
That we call upon every day
Along with fear and doubt
But somehow we find a way
And I’m sorry it had to end like this
We deserved a better fate
But still you stayed at my side
Still you promised me you’d wait
And maybe it’s small comfort
But at least it’s something
Knowing I did not die alone
I pray it wasn’t all for nothing
None of us will be going home
For we give our lives
Without hesitation, not just a job to do
With the belief that saving someone is worth it
Even if of many, we can only save a few
I never imagined I’d be where I am
On the other side of that line
A soul in need of rescue
And this time the need was mine
Maybe it was hopeless, no way out
No matter, still you came
You stayed with me until the very end
And I didn’t even know your name
I never had the chance to thank you
To say how much it meant
That I did not have to go alone
And, so, together we went
And though we didn’t know each other
Somehow I feel I know you well
For you came back when you did not have to
So I would not die alone in this hell