Tail-End Charlie

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His fingers grip the guns, a steady hand,
Belly cold, in the dark he rides,
Lancaster's tail, where the danger hides
a sleepless vigil, a pouring rain
He fights the bite, the endless strain,
but courage unyielding, he won't back down yet
Of fear and sweat, as the bomber pounds,
the bomber's shield, the last line of sand
their bravery echoes, a debt we've all paid
a guardian angel, soaring in the sky
The bombs fall heavy, a fiery rain,
guarding his brothers, their victory sprung
a speck of dust 'gainst the fiery whole
tracers like streaks, lighting up his home
Tail-end Charlie, the lone wolf's cry,
enemy cities, on hallowed grounds
He knows the danger, the ever-present threat,
Tail-end Charlie, a hero unsung,
for the Messerschmitt's bite, the flak that flies
a bomber's ballet, a deadly hymn
He scans the inky black, a watchful eye,
Four engines roar, a symphony grim,
Though history whispers, their names may fade,
Tail-end Charlie, the loneliest soul,
a sacrifice made, for freedom's gain
Icy wind whips, through the perspex dome,

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