Blood, sweat and tears

A day to recall, this year that we shared, 
As we grew a bit older, a bit wiser, but not spared 
Any blood, any sweat, any tears.
 
Now like it or not, we are where we are,
Denying truth we forgot, how we’ve been screwed and scarred.
So much blood and sweat and all those tears.

Through good times or bad, two decades or more,
We gave you all that we had, forgave your sins, unfounded fears. 
But shed so much more blood, sweat and tears.
 
Good memories linger to lighten the pain, 
But some bad ones may bring back to heighten again 
Those dark memories of blood, sweat and tears.
 
When we have moved on, the past is long passed,   
The future that once shone so brightly has faded, flown fast. 
Will we shed yet more blood, sweat and tears?
 
When nothing remains and our bones are but dust. 
Then hear the plaintive refrain, singing, "All you need is love” 
And recall just the blood, sweat and tears. 

Our love – our blood, our sweat and our tears.