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MEMORIES
Pray God I keep my memories Don’t let them fade away I could not face tomorrow Without thoughts of yesterday
THE HOLE
I found myself digging a hole Surrounded by eager admirers And nobody offered to help They just said ”Your efforts will tire us” The hole was a labour of love It boosted my lowly esteem On top of the mountain they sat Waving and eating ice-cream As I toiled inside the...
Blood Swept lands and seas of red.
Blood swept lands and seas of red Forever loved forever dead Eight hundred thousand, just make a note Symbolic round the Tower moat At home and abroad in foreign parts Still remembered in caring hearts The moat is dry , no water here Just Poppies and a loved ones...
War.
Sands of Gold and Seas of blood Statistics of countries at war Military men employed in great numbers Maintenance of Peace is what they are for So often they are the forgotten people On their strength so many relied Now they are souls in torment Knowing many of their...
The Donkey
If you take a look back in history Even to Biblical times Beast of burden were prevalent then Especially in hot and mountainous climes Oxen were used for ploughing the land And dragging carts as well Their employment was fairly universal At least as far as I can tell...
Departed Comrade
They say old soldiers never die, but fade into the mist. And now our friends are fading too; names on a growing list. As each one fades within our ranks, and leaves a vacant file, Their memory lives on with us, we mourn, yet still we smile We mourn the passing of a...