Everyone started off at 4plus am in the morning..
still feeling sleepy,
still tired..
We started our long long journey of 24km..
4km by 4km we slowly cover..
For every one of them,
our legs grew more tired,
backs were aching,
abrasions everywhere..
the sun was out by 8am,
shining brightly on us..
beads of perspiration roll down our cheeks..
our field packs and rifles,
seems to get heavier for every step we take..
everyone was too tired to eat our lunch,
by we somehow swallowed it up..
There wasn't any chance,
to fall out,
to give up,
i told myself..
13 weeks of training,
all the shit I've gone through,
comes down to this day..
no matter what,
must finish this journey..
we motivate one another,
not to give up,
not to give in,
to think of the parade,
the throwing of our jockey caps,
our own graduation parade..
In my heart,
there was only my home,
mum and dad,
baby,
i kept thinking about..
it kept me going
and going..
Up and down rocky slopes,
mud,
big puddles of muddy water..
We finally saw the parade ground in front,
our hearts were filled with joy,
indescribable happiness..
We hugged our buddies,
tears of joy ran down my cheek..
Was too happy..
Finally finished,
the feeling was so indescribable..
As we marched into the parade smartly,
everyone tried to look their best..
showing how much we have been through,
to be able to stand in this parade ground..
We had to put on a good show to the audience,
because sitted there was every single one of our
loved ones,
parents,
family,
girlfriends,
friends..
The infantry song,
which we undergo a tough lesson to learn it well..
we sang it loud and clear,
sang it with pride..
it is now our responsibility to protect this nation,
keep our people free..
there will be be an obstacle too hard for us..
when this country needs us,
we will always be there to protect it,
protect our loved ones,
protect our families..
we are the 1st, the one and only infantry!
We marched past the grand stand and the galleries smartly,
know that our loved ones are sitting there,
cheering for us..
it is them,
that we will give our lives for..
As we re-enter the parade ground,
our jockey caps are being put on by our loved ones,
it was an significant moment for us,
a moment to cherish all our lives..
We have finally become men from boys..
A stage of life,
that all singapore boys have to go through,
to become men,
fighting men,
to protect this land..
As we toss our caps high up into the sky,
the crowd was cheering,
lots of happy faces was seen,
we hugged our fellow men,
our borthers,
we have finally graduated..
the emotions in us were stirred up,
the feeling was so shiok!
We thanked our commanders,
for all the teachings,
trainings,
scoldings,
for the past 13 weeks..
if not for them,
there will never be us..
Our family and loved ones,
if they were not there to support us,
we might not be able to tahan till this day..
Training to be soldiers,
fight for our land,
once in our lives,
two years of our time,
have you ever wondered,
why must we serve,
because we love our land,
and we want it to be free, to be free, ya!
Looking all around us,
people everywhere,
children having fun,
while we are holding guns,
have you every wondered,
why must we serve,
because we love our land,
and we want it to be free, to be free, ya!
Stand up,
be on your guard,
come on every soldier,
do your part,
do it our nation,
do it for our singapore, ya!