Riccobono Owens

from The Ache and the Awe by Smith & Jones

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Gather into one place the lovely remains of the ancients,
Mighty in valor Known for wisdom they rose
But all they have are dust and bones
which have lain for so long, so long,
in Cathedrals of might and stories all their own

Boom goes the gun, the fire is burning, cause desires and yearnings
For land and power, and freedom from horrors and thrones
Men and women are dying and dying in droves

Only the monstrous anger of the guns mowed them down
Only the stuttering rapid rattle sound
They died in thousands and millions all around
At Somme and Ypres they did drown

All across the world people hold dear
Truth and honor, fathers and daughters draw near
Crackle goes the fire and down goes the nail through their bones
Their lives thrown to the side of the road
And their tombstones never again are sought or shown

Gather into one place the lovely remains of the ancients,
Mighty in valor Known for wisdom they rose
But all they have are dust and bones
Remember remember their names and why they died
Remember remember how they laid down their lives

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from The Ache and the Awe, released February 25, 2013

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