One Blood - Terence Jay

In the far away fires 
Where the hills forever burn 
At the feet of our heroes 
We try hard to learn 
But the lesson is lost there 
In the smoke and the mud 
That we are one flesh, 
One breath, one life, one blood. 

I stood by the river 
That ran red with shame 
I stood in the killing fields 
Where death had no name 
I stood with my brothers 
And awaited flood 
And we were one flesh, 
One breath, one life, one blood. 

Then I fell to the ground 
Tasted ashes on my tongue 
Thinking that only the dead 
Are forever young. 

There was peace in the twilight 
And for a moment among 
It was a world without danger 
A world without war 
And I will take all your suffering 
It will do any good 
Cause we are one flesh, 
One breath, one life, one blood.