Its all quiet. br For now at least. br They all wait in line. br Silent. br Not daring to move. br The soldiers stand br rank on rank, row on row, br ready. Waiting. br br The sun rises over br the trenches, br filling the sky with a br beautiful red. br Blood red. br The soldiers stand br still. Ready. Waiting. br br The tension is evident, br the soldiers are anxious. br Will they survive to see br another sunrise. br But for now they are br standing, ready. Waiting br br A cold breeze blows br across the trench, br making men and boys shiver br in their muddy kit. br Still ready. Waiting. br br Now light is streaming br across 'No-Man's Land.' br The time has almost come. br But they are ready. Waiting. br br The word goes out, br the hour has come. br Ready. No more waiting. br br Over they go, br ready for anything; the wait is over. br br The rest is silence.