Wednesday, 28 June 2023

HE SURVIVED MUSTARD GAS IN BATTLE

 

He survived mustard gas in battle,

He was pepper sprayed by a policeman

And the result of those traumatic events

He was rendered a seasoned veteran

HE MADE SUCH A HANDSOME OFFICER

 

She was so proud of him

When she saw him in his uniform

He made such a handsome officer

Like everyone she was caught up

In the patriotic fervour

She wasn’t concerned about the war

“It’ll be over by Christmas” everyone said

He would soon be home again

So she revelled in the beauty 

Of her gallant hero

And she waved him off to war

She was so in love

With her officer beau
and that moment lived long

In her memory

It was her last memory of him

For the war wasn’t over by Christmas

And he wasn’t home again

WHEN KITCHENER CALLED

When they hear the recruiter’s call And they take the King’s shilling They’re trained and uniformed And marched towards the killing