by Jon Lawton | Jul 21, 2012 | Poetry
I’m walking in a minefield Each step could be my last I must keep going forward No matter what the cost
by Jon Lawton | Jul 19, 2012 | Poetry
The pain is back I can’t let it show The morphine’s worn off They won’t see me cry I’ll die like a man If it’s the last thing I do Choppers on its way Sarge says I’ll be ok I know that’s a lie Seen too many die Just smile and pretend It’s what we do at the end A...
by Jon Lawton | Jul 18, 2012 | Poetry
Life alone is not life A man has to love and be loved Without this he is not a man And his life is wasted
by Jon Lawton | Jul 18, 2012 | Poetry
Your child’s first words An unexpected act of kindness Your lover’s smile just for you Small things do matter
by Jon Lawton | Jul 18, 2012 | Poetry
I had hoped for more time But that is not to be Now we shall see What we shall see