Echoes of a life

Resounding from in his soul

Sacrificed freedom cries

Echoes from a light

Reflections of his hard work

He was building his own life

For a soul meant to fly   



He smiles like a little boy

No hope in his eyes

But cries like a grown man

Tears he never should have cried   



Purity of a soul

So noble heart of gold

How easily it falls apart

Then came that great war

Looking down with evil eyes

Filling his life with... with

Horrors better left behind   



I will not forget 

To sing of his song

With pride and with gratitude that the world couldn't show

I wish I could sit by your side once again

To hear of adventures

And to know how you are

I'll never understand

How we've forgotten him 

He witnessed our births   



Echoes of a life

Reaching out from his soul

Sacrificed freedom cries

For the old man's leaving now

Echoes from the light

Reflections of his hard work

He will rise with the

Memories of a time

Sounding forever

Echoes of his life