47 www.mbnwo.legion.ca Provincial Contest Winner - Senior Poetry Elise Blok The Cost They both were young and full of life He promised her she'd be his wife But then the war tore them apart And that is where this story starts He fought for freedom where he went She fought for lives inside a tent Both held each other in their heart And prayed they'd get a brand new start She helped each man who needed her Saw blood and tears but she made sure That each man knew that she was near And every story she would hear They'd tell her of the raging war Some spoke of things that made her sure That never again she'd see her love That's when she'd pray to God above He too would pray that she'd stay safe So both of them still held out faith That they would reunite again How unexpected that day came She searched through all the broken men Until she saw his face again They both lit up with joy inside And held each other while they cried His bandages were stained dark red The joy they felt had quickly fled His eyes were filled with silent tears And each one was replaced by fear His end was near, just in this life She knew she'd never be his wife The war again tore them apart But she would always have his heart The Royal Canadian Legion
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