NEVER FORGET....

poem by: Frank Hornby .
Written on Nov 08, 2017

"Let's all remember them, let's never forget,
those brave British soldiers, who paid the ultimate price,
defending our Nation, their young lives did sacrifice.
It was, a war to end wars, they were led to believe,
but thousands were slaughtered, 
leaving their families, forever to grieve.
They died without dignity, gunned down in the mud,
and just what did they die for?...did it do any good?
Remember them....let's never, ever forget."

Tags: Hope, Pain, Anger, Love, Sad,

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Sappho Damnus commented on Nov 08, 2017 at 5:27pm

Very touching Frank!

R.T. Aquinas commented on Nov 09, 2017 at 8:07am

Very well written Frank.

Frank Hornby . commented on Nov 09, 2017 at 11:37am

Sappho, Rhys......thanks for reading, and encouraging comments....thanks again....

D'Vina Dietrich commented on Nov 10, 2017 at 3:23am

You are such a great writer.

Frank Hornby . commented on Nov 10, 2017 at 12:44pm

"Aww shucks!....D'Vina....you know how to say the most lovely things...hahaha....keep them coming.........ðŸ˜‚...

Christopher Russon commented on Nov 10, 2017 at 4:42pm

Well written poem frank .they went to war so young as young as 18 years.my dad lied About his age like so many others did.

Frank Hornby . commented on Nov 11, 2017 at 1:38pm

Thank you Chris.....I'm so proud of every British soldier......past, and present.....

Michael Wise commented on Nov 14, 2018 at 3:41pm

Quite a moving piece, and tragically, we are slowly losing sight of the reasons for their sacrifice.

Misti D Lovelace commented on Nov 17, 2018 at 5:59am

Like it. Not your most original but from the heart. I like that type of writing best. It's what I do.

Frank Hornby . commented on Nov 17, 2018 at 8:27am

Michael, Misti....thanks for the nice comments......

ann parks commented on Mar 24, 2019 at 1:49am

Lovely poem Frank. Why do humans need to go to war all the time? There's always some conflict somewhere on earth.......

Frank Hornby . commented on Dec 10, 2019 at 1:05pm

...you are so right Ann...I think aggression must be a fault in all males in every species on Earth....sad to say.....it seems wars will never end....thanks for your comment Ann...ðŸ‘ðŸ»

Geoffrey Heath Price commented on Mar 12, 2020 at 11:06am

Very sad Frank, my wife's grandad was one of those many aged 15 years old some even less. what horrors they must have seen he survived as luck would have it Thank God. But do we ever learn. again well done Frank.....

Frank Hornby . commented on Mar 22, 2020 at 1:33pm

Thanks for your nice comment Geoffrey......15yrs old!....it's so hard to imagine....I could only think about playing football, and having fun at that age......our generation is so very lucky....thanks to our relatives during those dark times....no we must never forget....

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