Faded Picture In a Old Frame

Old faded Picture of a handsome young man
in soldiers uniform from the first world war
who gave his life for his country
once so loved and cherished
means nothing to anyone any more.

A face without a name
bought for 50 pence
on a second hand stall
not for the picture that's thrown away
but for the frame.






Peter Dome.copyright.2014.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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January 4, 2014 at 9:53 PM
this is so sad...all they fight for and yet they are not remembered at all...good post!
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January 5, 2014 at 7:21 AM
Thank you Sandra. great to hear from you. Yes it is terrible, must happen a lo t sadly take care. best wishes. Pete.
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January 1, 2014 at 6:43 PM
[sigh] I wonder over & over if those who choice to serve would do so generation after generation if they truly realized this? But, so many sign up for economic reasons & that's very understandable. Shelter, food, healthcare & education are very hard to come by with no money & no hope of a job. Light & Love
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January 1, 2014 at 6:53 PM
Hi Debbie get your point. so many die to fight other peoples wars, to the powers that be, they are just pawns in a dangerous game. We never seem to learn. I guess what you say is true imagine being 15, 16 or 17 in the great war. what life experiencing, have they had how young an nieve. My poem reflects not only soldiers but anyone, who has lived and then forgotten from loving memory thank you. Pete.
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January 1, 2014 at 6:44 PM
Hi Peter. great to hear from you friend. So sad. I've seen many old pictures like that, of pets too.once loved and now forgotten. the live's as though never lived.Thank you. best wishes. Pete.
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