In Graves They Lay
Oh how the bloodied bodies stack
side by side and back to back
boys who gave their youthful years
now returned to us in wakes of tears
talk is not easy
what do we dare say
from our embrace so abruptly
they were taken away
the ultimate sacrifice
so sorely paid
sons lost forever
in rows of graves they lay.
keith jeffries
Mon 5th Jul 2021 14:20
The line "what do we dare say" resonates with me as an ex soldier and one who has become a pacifist. Dare I say that war is a futile tragedy in which we engage in the brutal massacre of our own kind. In the animal kingdom only rats display the same insane trait.
This poem maybe brief but it speaks of a deep sadness which overwhelms us, but what a price to pay when you re in your prime with life in front of you.
Thank you for this
Keith