I think the universe has been designed for us to engage,
and the horizon has been aligned for this stage.
This encounter isn't by chance,
rather, it's something planned in advance.
...
Give me the scorn of the stars and a peak defiant;
Wail of the pines and a wind with the shout of a giant;
Night and a trail unknown and a heart reliant.
Give me to live and love in the old, bold fashion;
A soldier's billet at night and a soldier's ration;
A heart that leaps to the fight with a soldier's passion.