Soldier

You sat by my side and
told me who you were,
that you came here from
far far away.
You said " I am a man with
no shield or a spear,
I have no shades of gray."

I sat by your side and
I thought to myself
"maybe he is not telling a lie.
Could it be, is it real,
is it true what I feel?
Well, at least I should
give it a try."

Then few days went by
without track of time,
now your black and white
looks gray.
I can´t count the times
I have said goodbye
to a soldier that´s just
passing by.