"Glasshouse Blues"

(Verse 1) Three months in the Glasshouse, counting the days, Locked behind walls for the choice I made. A soldier’s duty and a son’s love collide, I chose my heart, and the Army replied. The red beret gone, the rank stripped away, But in my soul, I knew I couldn’t betray. Not the Queen, not the Crown, but the life I held dear, In her final hours, I chose to be near. (Chorus) Dismissed but not disgraced, I stood my ground, A line between honour and shame I found. They took my stripes, they broke my chain, But they couldn’t take the love that remains. Not dishonoured, just a soldier who knew, Sometimes the hardest choice is staying true. (Verse 2) In the Glasshouse shadows, I carried my pride, Thinking of her smile on the other side. The pain I eased, the peace she found, Was worth the cost of that courtroom sound. They called it justice, I called it fate, To sacrifice the badge but not the weight. A uniform can’t define a man, When love and duty force his hand. (Chorus) Dismissed but not disgraced, I stood my ground, A line between honour and shame I found. They took my stripes, they broke my chain, But they couldn’t take the love that remains. Not dishonoured, just a soldier who knew, Sometimes the hardest choice is staying true. (Bridge) The glasshouse walls, they couldn’t break me, I faced the Crown, and they didn’t forsake me. Time served, a price to pay, But my heart was clear at the end of the day. (Chorus) Dismissed but not disgraced, I stood my ground, A line between honour and shame I found. They took my stripes, they broke my chain, But they couldn’t take the love that remains. Not dishonoured, just a soldier who knew, Sometimes the hardest choice is staying true. (Outro) Now I walk free, the past in my wake, A story of love, and the choice I had to make. Dismissed but not defeated, I’ll hold my head high, For in her last moments, I couldn’t let her die.