Lest We Forget

Time stands still for the man in the field, to regain his composure and pick up his shield. The wind breezes past him not leaving a chill, courage engulfs him, he ascends the hill. Dampened earth from the blood of men, letters in hand….. love through a pen. He...

The Thousand Yard Stare

A soldier marches to the beat of a drum, gun held to his chest, war has begun Comrades surround him, friends will end up dead, but battle continues……..alone in his head. Is it luck he requires or the skill to survive, will he return in a...

Absent Of Hope

Well here I am again, in the place I know so well, it’s quiet, dark and without warmth. To some it’s hard to find, to me it’s second nature. I thought that it was far away, but here I am, back in despair, on this a very sad day. Gather up your...

The Soldier

I was a soldier, a young boy no less, that was led into battle, all blooded, a mess I feared for my safety, my life I could lose, without even saying……..”for this I don’t choose” I came back alive, all battered and torn, my head all...