Graham Bentley Poet Rhyme

A Eulogy To Animals In War

We are the soldiers who have no voice
In war or peace, we have no choice
Yet we toil and fight alongside men
We do all we do, the best way we can

We bleed and we die, we bark neigh and cry
Our kin beside men in the mud and sand lie
Our number are millions in all of the wars
We march not on two feet but on four hooves and paws

We give freely our loyalty hard work and trust
We don’t understand causes and if they are just
But in harness or saddle, collar and lead
We will follow regardless as this is our creed

Forget us not, all the lives that we gave
Our sacrifice given from birth to the grave
We are the soldiers who serve in your wars
We march not on two feet but four hooves and paws



Written for the 100th Memorial Year
Ypres November 11 2018

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L Milton Hankins August 8, 2021 at 6:19 PM Graham, this is a beautiful, poignant poem about the animals in war, and, of course as you know, many of them are forgotten even though they fought alongside and brought comfort to our heroes. Thanks for sharing. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I look forward to reading more of your work. Graham Bentley August 9, 2021 at 1:15 AM Thank you, this subject is close to my heart They all deserve much praise and gratitude.