She was sitting at her station
caring not the build up of radiation
those twenty in the gunner bay
will never see the light of another day

She knows she will get a medal for bravery
yes it will be sent by post to her mother
a posthumous thank you from fleet command
just like all the others

She means to fight to the bitter end
there are so many of the enemy
but she's fighting with her friends
writing her last goodbyes she sends

She is trying to stay in control
but tears are welling up in her eyes
she knows she will never see home again
brave little gunner girl
sending death and destruction like rain


By Christos Andreas Kourtis aka NeonSolaris