No Silent Ally

In those brief and hidden gestures
Underneath your calm disguise
I witness raging battles
Forging sadness in your eyes

Amongst the pain and turmoil
and deep uncertainty
Camouflage and safety lie
where you confide in me

But I'm no silent ally
My strength can match your wrath
My hope can feed your armies,
my love will clear your path

Take me with you gentle soldier,
While you wage your untold wars
I'll take up arms beside you,
And tend your wounds, and more,

I'll hold fast my position
Whatever you assign
Raise your flag or arm your troops,
Or die on your front line

If we have to fight forever,
and you fear our strength is gone
I'll find reserves in both our souls
so we can battle on

And if the fighting ever ceases
and the heat of war subsides
peace will never dull the passion
in our poppy-field lives.