A song about the emptiness and despair that a young War Widow might feel. It's sung by Sarah White.

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SUNG BY SARAH WHITE
Please check out the very worthwhile charity The Royal British Legion.
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk
and the International War Veterans' Poetry Archive
http://iwvpa.net/index.php

The song is about the emptiness and despair that a young War Widow might feel.

I felt honoured that the song was played after the march past at the Remembrance Day Service in Bolton town centre a few years ago.

After the Tsunami tragedy, I used the music, along with some of the lyrics, as a basis for another song "As the tidal wave rolled in" which was later linked to a charity working in Sri Lanka. I decided to re-upload this original song as I know some people are interested to hear how things can be adapted.

A review the song received in 2004
"As the webmaster of the International War Veterans' Poetry Archives (IWVPA), I had the pleasure of receiving an email from Carol that contained the lyrics to her song, "Where's the Hand?". After reading them I was moved to obtain her permission to add those lyrics to the IWVPA website. After she gave me directions to enable me to listen to the song here. I was blown away, particularly as I then found out the song was played at the 2003 Bolton remembrance Day Ceremonies.
Carol is to be congratulated on a beautiful and meaningful song... a song that epitomises the agony of the war that is fought by the loved ones of all those who are in harm's way for the cause of freedom and justice.
I am honoured to have been contacted by Carol... and am proud to still be in communication with this talented and dedicated song writer and composer; I commend her works to all."

Anthony W Paul....2004...http://iwvpa.net/index.php

UPDATE NOV 09...I was pleased that the song was played on a number of Radio Stations on Remembrance Sunday.

Thanks for reading this....
Carol.

I pray for answers as I look up to the sky,
There are no answers, but I cant help asking why

After all that we went through,
He was the only man for me,
I knew the time may come to lose my friend.

But after all is said and done,
He did his duties one by one,
To the end, to the end.

CHORUS
He showed devotion to his life over there
(where the bullets fly)
Devotion to his wife over here
(where I hid my fears inside)
Devotion to the cause,
Fight for whats right
But wheres the hand to wipe away my tears

I search for answers as I look up to the sky,
There are no answers…but I keep on asking why

Everything we planned has gone like writing in the sand,
As the tide rolls in to the shore,
Everything about the man was grand,
And I will miss him more, and more.

Miss his devotion to his life over there (where the bullets fly)
Devotion to his wife over here (where I hid my fears inside)
Devotion to the cause, “Fight for what’s right”
But where’s the smile to take away my fears

I pray for answers as I look up to the sky,
There are no answers…but I can’t help asking why

There will never be another, I’m at crossroads like no other,
Where the roads are blocked with stones,
Feeling gamuts of emotion, feeling proud…
But wanting him here, at home.

He had devotion to his life over there (where the bullets fly)
Devotion to his wife over here (where I hid my fears inside)
Devotion to the cause, “Fight for what’s right”
But where’s the hand to wipe away my tears

I pray for answers as I look up to the sky,
There are no answers…but I’m still asking why………why?

Words/Music © Carol Douglas MCPS PRS