Anguish

It hurts me so this loneliness Eating me away Like something dark and cancerous Killing me each day It burns me this unloving Fiery deep inside A furnace fuelled by anger From which I cannot hide The pain is never ending Throbbing sore and red Banging on my nerve ends...

Left behind

I’m not going to cry Or beg you to stay I’ll just wave my hand As you walk away I’ll try to stand tall As you board the train And inwardly hope You’ll come home again Time passes quickly As you well know Quickening the days Till you have to go When you are sent To...

So hard to say goodbye

Saying goodbye to any soldier Is so hard for any one But it’s even harder to say goodbye When that soldier is your son You kiss and hug them tenderly Holding on a moment longer For your heart it’s aching deep inside As your fears are growing stronger Your voice is...

Virtues of a noble Man

In a world of conformity, I am change. In a world of pain, I am love. In a world of indifference, I am understanding. In a world of war, I am peace. In a world of questions, I am the answers. In a world of disease, I am a cure. In a world of misguidance, I am...

A Soldiers lot

This letter I am writing, Is for someone lost in war, Just one of many souls, Whom in time we shall see once more. He gave his life for his country, Therefore, others may be free, He gave his life for peace, A gift for you and me. Have we learnt the lesson? Was his...