The Young Soldier

Lorna

He doesn't boast or swagger

Or hold a forum on his deeds of yore

The perfect gentleman of old

A man of four score he saw the Burma war

That fetid jungle war beset by enemy

And damp and heat and cruel artillery

And young friends died around him

Far away from all they knew

But he was young and strong

And did his bit, expecting no reward

It's just the way it goes is how it's put

By fellow of that ilk

Our Burma hero

  • Author: Lorna (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 27th, 2018 05:10
  • Comment from author about the poem: I wrote this for my uncle when he was 80. He died this week at 93. The best of men............ that's him in the picture....... in the Royal Engineers..........
  • Category: Family
  • Views: 47
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  • LaurašŸŒ»

    Wow, Lorna!
    Thatā€™s a great homage to your uncle!
    Iā€™m sure he appreciated it!
    Love the pic...
    so handsome!

    My condolences! May he Rest In Peace!

    ~Laura~

    • Lorna

      Yes you would have loved him....... he was old world charming and lovely and had a happy life for the most part........ He reminded me - before he got very very old - of Paul Henreid (era Casablanca) - he used to light and smoke his cigarettes in that same "continental" way......... ha ha........ (I wonder sometimes if I ever see real life as it is........)

      • LaurašŸŒ»

        Oh, yes...Paul Henreid!
        Casablanca...What a movie!!

        Paul Henreid, your uncle, and my uncle sound like they were cut from the same cloth...from what I remember and what my mom says about my uncle (her brother-in-law who got ā€œlostā€ in Brazil)!

        • Lorna

          Yes funny - mine was in Argentina! But definitely not lost ....

        • Goldfinch60

          Good write, so much is owed to these heroes.

        • ForeverJesus7

          It seems as though we need more people like him in today's world.
          Persistence is key

        • orchidee

          A fine write and pic Lorna.

        • Aislinn Wilson

          Extremely well writ and obviously personal

        • Michael Edwards

          Great write about someone who fought in my wife's home country



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