I've Often Thought

[tonyrod]

Ive often thought and pondered to
if im the first to visit you
from the family you left behind
as you lay here in the ground

what was you doing at your age
fighting a war when your twice there age
i would have thought you had more sense
suppose its better than sitting on the fence

your sons came home from that war
and i guess they new the score
they were hurting deep inside
knowing you were left behind

my grandad never spoke a lot
of you his dad he loved so much
so i thank you on this day
the price for freedom you had to pay

and has i gaze and look around
at all your pals in the ground
i wonder what life would have been
with out their sacrifice for the likes of me.

i had the honour of visiting my g-grandfathers grave in Sep 2008 and October this year, he was 47 when k.i.a

i have a few more poems if you would like to see later.

[ELAINE]

Tony,
I would love to read your poems....

47 years old....killed in action...so very sad

[Hawker Hurricane]

If the rest are anything like as poignant and moving as that one Tony, I'd consider it a privilege to read them. Many thanks for sharing this one with us.