Had I seen him fall...
I could have caught him
Eased his pain and
Bound his wounds-
He'd not have passed alone
So far from home.
Had I heard the shot
Had I seen the shooter
Had I seen him exposed
Had I been able to yell-
Had I ... had I ...
So far from home
My mind knows all the reasons
but my heart hears only the tears,
That he had to be there and fall
In somebody else's bloody business-
In the insanity of their freedom-
So far from home.

Written by Mr. Bob Kerr of Kanata, Ontario

DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE AND WEEP