Love And Honour Poem by PAUL COLVIN

I hear their voices calling, like an echo from the past
But tonight is not like others, this may be my last
Is this a dream I wonder, or is this a battle cry?
The men have rallied to the flag and roused my heart with pride.
To fight for love and honour, what better way to die
Than to fall for Scotland’s freedom, God standing by your side.
My love she lies beside me and a tear falls from her eye
But she knows that I must leave her and never questions why,
I turn around to face her as I bid my last farewell
One final kiss, the fondest kiss, before I face my Hell.
I leave behind a sunset, the red sky up above
I’m holding on to life itself and the one lass that I love.
I bravely fought my darling but the light is fading now
My eyes are blind from blades of steel but I see you somehow.
Deep purple hills at sunset, that’s where I want to be
Just lay me down and pray for me then set my spirit free.