Valentine casualties

Over there, over there -
The French at Verdun -
The British at the Somme-
At Brusilov’s offensive, Russians,
Germans, Austrians, millions of
casualties in 1916, over there.

Over here, in 2008, millions
More, because what an old song
Sang, "Nobody else but you, but you,
Nobody else but you will do,"
My whole life through, for you,
What am I living for if not for you" -
Died. Here. Millions of casualties of love.