My Last Sunset

The battle's won but at a cost
My blood stains red the ground I've crossed
I lean against the old oak tree
And watch the Sun fall quietly
I know I won't see morning light
This wound will take me in the night
But as I sit here all alone
I find a peace I've never known

This is my last sunset, my final view
But tomorrow's dawn will shine for you
I fought so you could wake and see
The morning light that won't reach me
This is my last sunset, I'm letting go
But the Sun will rise on the world below
I give my life so others may
Live to see another day

The sky turns gold and crimson red
Like all the tears I've never shed
For all the ones who came before
Who gave their lives to end this war
The colors fade from bright to dim
Like my own strength growing thin
But I'm not scared of what's ahead
I'm grateful for the life I've led

This is my last sunset, my time to rest
But tomorrow's light will be my quest
Fulfilled in those who'll wake and breathe
The peace that I helped them achieve
This is my last sunset, the day is done
But children will play beneath the Sun
Because I stood and held the line
This last sunset, it's yours, not mine

I close my eyes and feel the breeze
The whisper through the autumn leaves
I'm part of something greater now
A promise kept, a sacred vow
The stars begin to show their light
I'll join them in the endless night
But knowing that I played my part
Brings such peace into my heart

This was my last sunset, but don't you cry
Tomorrow's sunrise will paint the sky
For every soul I helped to save
This was the gift I freely gave
This was my last sunset, I'm going home
But you'll wake up and you won't be alone
The Sun will rise because I fell
And that's the greatest story I could tell

The last light leaves the evening sky
I smile and whisper my goodbye
I did what I was meant to do
My last sunset, my gift to you