The War by Rachel Akkoç
A sea of purple there before my eyes
The sun sets low on Letterkenny skies
Five thousand candles light a pathway in the night
We gather on the grass in love and cheer
We celebrate the ones no longer here
No matter what it takes, we won’t give up the fight, the
fight
And maybe, someday we’ll find a way to beat this
And in the night when you feel hopeless
I’ll be your warrior of light
A beacon, to all who hear the words unspoken
Our bodies battered, bruised, and broken
We won’t give in, though we are sore
We may not win the battle, but today we win the war
We greet the morning with a hopeful heart
We walk together from the very start
Each step reminds us of the ones we lost at home
And if you feel too weak to carry on
Fearing the future, and tomorrow’s dawn
I’m right beside you, know that you are not alone, alone
And maybe, someday we’ll find a way to beat this
And in the night when you feel hopeless
I’ll be your warrior of light
A beacon, to all who hear the words unspoken
Our bodies battered, bruised, and broken
We won’t give in, though we are sore
We may not win the battle, but today we win the war
With you beside me, there is nothing I can’t do
Don’t lose the faith, some time we’re gonna find a cure
Until that day, you’ve got to spread your wings and fly, fly
high
And some day, we’ll overcome and we’ll get through this
We’ll light a candle in the darkness
A guiding light will see us through
And maybe, someday we’ll find a way to beat this (Maybe
there’s a way)
And in the night when you feel hopeless (Don’t lose hope and
pray)
I’ll be your warrior of light (I will be your guide)
A beacon, to all who hear the words unspoken (Look towards
the light)
Our bodies battered, bruised, and broken (Don’t give up the
fight)
We won’t give in, though we are sore (You are not alone)
We may not win every battle, but today we win the war
No, we can’t win every battle, but some day we’ll win the war
