Fragile Freedoms

Lost in France,
Resting 'neath a simple cross,
Just name,nationality and rank;
Giving of life,was his loss.

At home,
A breaking,aching heart;
A sweetheart's pain;
Her emptiness was another's gain.

In memory fading go
As echoing years slip by,
And still her tears flow;
Vivid yet her anguish sigh.

Forgotten,forfeit and for what?
freedom frailties,fragile,
Such ideas still beguile;
T'was ever thus,a peasant soldier's lot.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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July 10, 2009 at 6:26 AM
Dear Brian, line 3.."Just"? line 8 "anothers gain"? line 11 Yet,...........line 12..perhaps STILL...instead of "yet" twice? ...and a wee bit of tweaking to the last line..BIG HUGS!!! GREAT CONTENT...heartfelt..Light & Love
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