This poem, text only, is included in my latest Book/eBook ‘Clive’s Uni-Verse – A Cornishman’s take on life’. ISBN13: 9781800743342 published by Olympia Publishers in Jan 2022.
He stared at his war medals; As bright as when first minted, His own lustre long since tarnished; Only tear-filled eyes now glinted! He belonged to a generation That sacrificed its fragile youth, And traded it for our defence; For freedom and for truth. Although a very modest man Who accepted his war-torn lot, He wanted the world to remember, All the others left to rot. A past filled with campaigns like his, Couldn't easily be put aside, Though through many a tortured memory, God only knew how he'd tried. Don't ever forget this brave soldier, Who now struggles to pull on his vest, For if you forget the alive and with medals, You'll surely, never remember the rest!
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This poem, text only, is included in my latest Book/eBook ‘Clive’s Uni-Verse – A Cornishman’s take on life’. ISBN13: 9781800743342 published by Olympia Publishers in Jan 2022.