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
Copyright © Graham Bentley | Year Posted 2021
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