At Thermopylae…twenty four centuries gone…three hundred
And more Grecian Spartans shed their blood for their nation
As they made their last stand. Sorely betrayed…but
They were held in high esteem by the
Patriarchs of their nation
State, and long are they
Remembered…
Yet…
On French soil
Some nine decades not
So long ago…three hundred
And more British soldiers had shed blood
For their nation…as they were shot at dawn for
Merely being held in low esteem…through betrayal
From ungracious politicians…we will remember them all.