by BJ Lewis | Oct 28, 2010 | Poetry
We proudly served and followed the flag, hailed as heroes – liberators of Iraq. We fought with courage, faced the ultimate test, with honour and valour we all tried our best. We achieved our objectives, forced the change of regime, counted our dead, young lives wasted...
by BJ Lewis | May 18, 2010 | Poetry
A bee wakes me as it buzzes at my bedroom window, it makes my heart beat faster. An engine backfires in the shopping center car park, it makes my heart beat faster. A car door slams in the quiet of the night, it makes my heart beat faster. I find myself surrounded in...
by BJ Lewis | Feb 12, 2010 | Poetry
She sits there in the classroom, hides her face behind her hair, no-one must see her eyes or note the anxiety that lurks there. Her father has gone away to serve the Queen in foreign lands, and she worries while he’s gone in ways that no-one understands. She daren’t...
by BJ Lewis | Oct 2, 2009 | Poetry
The politics don’t matter, the wherefores and the whys, If you’re against the foreign policy, the soldiers shouldn’t be criticised. They joined to serve as best they can, make the world a better place, Defend our nation’ interests, they serve with honour and good...
by BJ Lewis | May 11, 2009 | Poetry
It feels a lifetime ago since I was there. But I can still taste the atmosphere, feel the warm air. We’ve bid farewell to that war now, we’ve counted our dead, We’ve dusted ourselves down and refocused ahead. But there’s no rest for old soldiers, there’s still work to...
