Flanders Remembrance
Flanders Remembrance
You and me mate, that was our promise,
Whatever happened, we were together.
It didn’t matter how awful it was,
How the guns blasted our ears,
How the gas clogged our lungs,
We were together, that’s all that mattered.
They came for us, like thieves in the night,
Seeking us out, smelling our fear.
But we were men, we fell together,
Bled out as one on the field of dreams.
Falling backwards into a void,
You and me mate, always together,
Lost generations weep for our passing and
Earth blushes in shame at the loss.
I wrote this piece in response to the above picture and the poem In Flanders Fields by John McCrae May 1915
They were this week’s prompts on What do you see?
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8 Comments
Helene Vaillant
Absolutely beautiful Bernie. It is so descriptive and sad, just as it was for these men am sure. I love the last line,
Earth blushes in shame at the loss.
admin
Thank you so much. It makes me sad to think of all those young men dying like that away from their parents. They only had each other.
JulesPaige
“Earth blushes in shame at the loss.”
A Mother filled with shame – I would think more than just a blush angered by the loss of her children.
A wonderful tribute.
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Thank you so much, Jules. Man seems to inflict more carnage on himself than any other species on earth.
Jordis Fasheh
Lovely and emotional poem! Well done!
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Thank you, Jordis. I’m really grateful for your feedback and delighted that you like it.
Mich
Lost generations weep for our passing and
Earth blushes in shame at the loss.
I love these last two lines.
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Thank you, it’s great to get your feedback