Others

They know the language,

Share the smile.
Don’t care for anguish
In their lives.
They’ve leant the word
Yet far too soon
Hold out for love,
Reach for the moon.

They’ve heard it whispered

In their dreams.
They know the world,
Not what it means.
They’ve made their wishes
Through the night.
They’ve learnt to love,
They’ve leant to fight.

And never lived to see the score,

Never looked behind.
The values held so dear before
Were out of sight and mind.
They wanted to go on forever,
Want to be the one
To suddenly return and never,
Never regret being young.