They left our shores
To fight another men’s wars
Showing the greatest of courage.
They were sent off to fight
For a cause thought true
That their bravery was talked of long after.
During the landing
On this very day
Many a young life was forfeit.
Death and destruction
Was witnessed by all
As comrades fell all around them.
After the battles,
And sea of bloodshed,
Were the enemy finally defeated.
Our families rejoiced
When loved ones came home
While many wept bitter tears.
We owe our lives
And indeed our freedom
To those who were lost and returned.
We find ourselves now
Remembering them
90 years to the day
When many a young soldier's life was lost
On that fateful first ANZAC Day.
As the last post rings out,
And the sun starts to set,
We will remember them.
Lest We Forget.