Mons 1914 courtesy of http://www.planetfigure.com
One hundred years ago
war was declared
As many from far and wide
were called upon to defend
Postman, Milkmen, farmers
and more
Left for the battlefields
of Mons, unknowing, unsure
Some were kids no more
than sixteen
Nothing could prepare them
for all they’d see
A living nightmare would
they encounter
The battle, closer, ever
louder
The Lee Enfield’s
their friends
That would see them through
to the end
Some frightened, others
fearless
A few already lost
like ghosts, restless
Thinking on home, of
decisions made
And their future’s
laid
If only they knew
what was to come
No lost father’s
or sons
If only they knew…
*For information on the battle of Mons please click here
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Posted in: Poetry
Posted on August 5, 2014
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