Fell and Forgotten
FELL AND FORGOTTEN
On the shores of a faraway land
death came as a burst to the head
About him hosts more fell to the sea
Blood and Flesh washed stone cold over bleak waves
Only a youth
in only a day came to became so sad this day
But few saw
though all did care there as little else but…. fall
None
in these wastes ever knew this name, nor even a face, no
no longer
Night fell
now whence a melodic somber lament amidst a strangely dark cloud.......
ALL: we can never forget who had fell, why had fell
how much was lost at each fell...
ALL: so we forged a marble tower gleaming in bright suns
sobbing in darkened rains...
His name etched for all to see in a place all could see
for a time all could recall forever,
But,
only in the flesh of my heart does he truly remembered.
(for r.l. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, FELL EVER,
NORMANDY, FRANCE, JUNE 06. 1940)
(In the canyons of my youth, I, we, a young man just 18 of his years,
a small
walk with his wee white dog 'Fluffy'
a short jaunt in his slate car
extended an everlasting image,
I recall little else
save his endearing smile)
Copyright © Earle Weiss | Year Posted 2018
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