Sun bleached dress
Vibrant orange into dull peach
Days wear long upon my body
Sun deepens, light spreading to my bones
One last request, please
A meal, a word, an exit
Give me dignity and grace, allow my family a place
To bring flowers and pictures and whiskey
5 responses to “Poem – Untitled War”
It made me sad, it reminded me of my brother near to tears ( an RQMS ) because he did not have adequate gear to equip his ‘Lads’ with. War is a shit which ever way you write it. thought provoking poem.
Thank you for sharing. I definitely try to write these things from a non-experiences perspective, because I do not have first-hand knowledge, and never want to come across as “knowing”. So, I definitely appreciate your personal perspective on this.
Thanks I just hope I did not come across as too knowing or too heavy , the poem struck a cord!
Not at all, I look forward to your thoughts on these scribblings.
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