Russell G. Robison

REVEILLE

The night was long
They came at dawn
Once more they hit the wire
In the morning light
They brought the fight
And showed us their desire

Seems it won’t end
When you defend
The minutes go by slow
You pray their way
Won’t have its say
But then you just don’t know

A rocket hits,
A 60 spits
Another angry dawn
I dream of days
With calmer ways
That comes when I am gone