This tells you who you are
Will you bear it in Pride or in Shame,
Badge or Label, Red Cross or Yellow Star?
Darling, it’s your name.
So as I sew it onto your clothes I wonder,
Little Boy, what will you do with this title?
Will it be your banner on the fields yonder?
Or will it stay oh so little?
It’s all about sense of identity,
Will your grandchildren carry it like a treasure?
Or will you let it fade into eternity?
What will you do with your future?
Will you work all day for a man that doesn’t know your name,
Or will you give to this title its due fame?
