My Papa was a soldier, Humble 19-20 no older, Went from a boy to a man with a gun in a holster.... Fought in a foreign land, In a war that was another mans.... While his family was oppressed by the hands of a foreign man.... Went to war with his brothers, Tanks would fall the Bren Gunners, Changed for life mentally scared from the death of their own and many others!! Papa returned a different man, His home was oppressed by the foreign man. Colonized and demonized his home has changed before his eyes, The bottle was his friend it hid the pain from deep within, Constant cries sleepless nights..... War is just a sin!! R.I.P to all our fallen soldiers and to all those effected by the ignorance and greed of man!! #respect #war #whatisitgoodfor #28maoribattalion #brencarrier #ww2 #love #family #peace #soldier #aotearoa