A poem for Remembrance Day.

 

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The battle raged on through the night

With little solved by morning light,

Where dead and dying bled on earth,

Rendering men of little worth.

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Then just as darkness welcomed dawn

A man from boyhood not yet gone,

Staggered to the nearby tree

And begged to God to set him free.

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And as he turned his eyes on mine,

A look I could not quite define,

Set him apart from all the rest

As blood flowed freely from his chest.

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He reached out with a shaking hand

Staggering, he could barely stand,

And asked for comfort as he cried,

A deed that could not be denied.

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I guided him in warm embrace

Until we found a safer place,

And laid him down ‘neath rising sun.

We knew his work on Earth was done.

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I knelt beside him on the ground

As in the peace he now had found,

He breathed his last, a dying breath,

All problems set free by his death.

 

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Christine Ramsay 8.11.10

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  • alvinwriter on Nov 8, 2010

    So emotional. Great work!

  • webseowriters on Nov 8, 2010

    A nice share

  • johnnydod on Nov 8, 2010

    Wow Christine this just HAS to be your best poem , I loved the story, and your choice of words, brilliant Christine just Brilliant.

  • Jomina on Nov 8, 2010

    Very well done!

  • 1Mind on Nov 8, 2010

    A profoundly touching work Christine. May we always remember those who have fallen in battle…

  • CHAN LEE PENG on Nov 8, 2010

    It\’s always pleasurable to read your masterpiece. Great write, thanks.

  • lowellpendon on Nov 8, 2010

    Very touching indeed. Nicely written…

  • petercurtis97 on Nov 8, 2010

    Great poem, I liked the way you used your word and imagery.

  • Ukrainian on Nov 8, 2010

    A great touching poem. Thank you for sharing.

  • lapasan on Nov 8, 2010

    A poem that is good for dedication to soldiers.

  • Jimmy Shilaho on Nov 8, 2010

    Is this for real? You must be very courageous.

  • Saurav Banerjee on Nov 8, 2010

    A touching poem.

  • margaridab on Nov 8, 2010

    Very nice poem!

  • Sourav on Nov 8, 2010

    Nice poem Christine.

  • Michael Eboh on Nov 8, 2010

    So grate and lovely. Thanks for sharing.

  • drelayaraja on Nov 8, 2010

    very nice one…

  • Harry D on Nov 8, 2010

    A very apt and appropriate poem Christine,Well done.

  • F J McCarthy on Nov 8, 2010

    A very powerful work Christine, Thank you for writing this.
    Yours F J McCarthy

  • cjnuble on Nov 8, 2010

    nice one! well-written!

  • awesome11 on Nov 8, 2010

    Nice write dear ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

  • Phoenix Montoya on Nov 8, 2010

    I love the rhymes with this poem. Another excellent piece ma’am.

  • J M Lennox on Nov 8, 2010

    Lest We Forget. Well done!

  • Lady Sunshine on Nov 8, 2010

    We must never forget for those who died for our freedoms. A touching piece, Christine. My man is a veteran.

  • jimbob1 on Nov 8, 2010

    CR…Go to the head of the class…this is an amazing, heart-wrenching poem and Act of Remembrance – Lest We Forget…THANK YOU…It is works such as this that demand a re-vamping of Triond’s voting system…this requires a 10 rather than just a simple I Like It…
    “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
    Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
    At the going down of the sun and in the morning
    We will remember them…” (Laurence Binyon – For The Fallen)

  • jimbob1 on Nov 8, 2010

    P.S. Readers might want to check out my earlier submission I Cried Today…thanks

  • giritharanj on Nov 8, 2010

    nice share – gj

  • hfj on Nov 8, 2010

    This was a beautiful tribute poem for our fallen Christine. They deserve every \\\”accolade\\\” that we could possibly give them, and you give them a treasure with this piece. Very well done my friend.

  • vijayanths on Nov 8, 2010

    nice share.

  • Atanacio on Nov 8, 2010

    again I just enjoy your entries :) Frank

  • Starpisces on Nov 8, 2010

    May his soul rest in peace!
    A well written poem again.

  • LoveDoctor on Nov 8, 2010

    A very touching poem. Good work Christine.

  • Karen Gross on Nov 8, 2010

    This has to be the most touching and heart wrenching piece I have read about the horrors of war. Sadly beautiful.

  • T.S. Lewis on Nov 8, 2010

    Excellent write

  • deedaG50 on Nov 8, 2010

    A good reminder that we should show appreciation for the sweat blood and tears of our fallen heroes. good post .

  • LadyElena on Nov 8, 2010

    Aawwh. Beautifully written. Sad though… May God Bless our heroes of war and all those in Afghanistan return home safe.

  • Darla Cooke on Nov 8, 2010

    Very touching!

  • Raj the Tora on Nov 8, 2010

    May him rest in peace. Thanks for sharing

  • Mr.Reggie on Nov 8, 2010

    Lovely Poems..

  • giftarist on Nov 8, 2010

    Heart-warming and touching piece. Lovely write, friend.

  • PSingh1990 on Nov 8, 2010

    Nice Share.

    :-)

  • Bloom Again on Nov 8, 2010

    Very powerful poem.

  • Tulan on Nov 8, 2010

    Well done, Christine.

  • dino renaldo on Nov 8, 2010

    good poem

  • PARAM on Nov 8, 2010

    Nice one….

    thanks for share.

  • ladym33 on Nov 8, 2010

    A lovely and touching poem.

  • Anuradha Ramkumar on Nov 9, 2010

    This is one of your best poems so far, CR.

  • Tina Cassello on Nov 9, 2010

    This is such a contrast from your usual personal experience poems of every day life, I was surprised by it. It is just as well done as all of what you write and it is very appropriate for Veterans Day coming soon.

  • Christine Ramsay on Nov 9, 2010

    Thank you so much everyone. I know I have deviated a little from my normal style but I just wanted to share my feelings about our brave men.

    Christine

  • papaleng on Nov 9, 2010

    well-done and very heart-warming.

  • pearl2010 on Nov 9, 2010

    Great write as usual. :-)

  • Ruby Hawk on Nov 9, 2010

    Christine, I like all your poems but this is one of your best.

  • Kaye TM on Nov 9, 2010

    awesomely beautiful piece

  • wonder on Nov 10, 2010

    This is very touching.A classic.

  • Sharif Ishnin on Nov 12, 2010

    Graceful and moving piece. It’s a great post for Remembrance Day.

  • cathyjones on Nov 13, 2010

    Nice share i like it

  • sandcastle on Nov 14, 2010

    Beautiful!

  • Adrn0919 on Nov 14, 2010

    Beautiful.

    You always write such beautiful poems.

  • Leanna C. Rose on Nov 15, 2010

    Unbelievable, outstanding !!!!!

  • mark ramsay on Nov 20, 2010

    That’s so sad.

  • Lady Sunshine on Nov 20, 2010

    Had to read this again. A moving piece, Christine. Ken would appreciate this.

  • S A JOHNSON on Dec 1, 2010

    So bitter sweet.

  • Erin Miller on Mar 19, 2011

    That truly is bitter sweet poetry.

  • Jacques Berkeley on Dec 6, 2011

    Excellent!

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