snatched from this life
to serve with honor
and distinction
An unknown soldier, many of them occupying pride of place among the many. A tragedy, to have been sacrificed at their prime through no fault of their own. Wonderful write Christine!
There are so many unknown soldiers from both world wars. I wonder, if all the poets in the world took one or two each, could we resurrect them all in our words? Can we offer answers to the questions as well as tears?
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Christine Bolton
June 10, 2020 at 7:26 am
What a wonderful idea Kim! There is such sadness in death no matter the reason. 😢
This is a story told over and over throughout history. Parents without even the closure of a grave, and a soul lost to their family. (K)
Yes I find it heartbreaking 😢
“Here lies a body
of a soldier unknown”…. what terribly sad, empty words.
kaykuala
snatched from this life
to serve with honor
and distinction
An unknown soldier, many of them occupying pride of place among the many. A tragedy, to have been sacrificed at their prime through no fault of their own. Wonderful write Christine!
Hank
Thank you Hank ☺️
I like how you chose an unknown and brought him to life, into focus, with all the details. Thank you for joining in with this prompt
Thank you Laura! ☺️
There are so many unknown soldiers from both world wars. I wonder, if all the poets in the world took one or two each, could we resurrect them all in our words? Can we offer answers to the questions as well as tears?
What a wonderful idea Kim! There is such sadness in death no matter the reason. 😢
Absolutely beautiful! <3 and so powerful!
Thanks Carol Anne! ☺️
Beautifully expressed, Christine! Who knows….and that makes it so sad.
Yes exactly Punam. War is so horrible 😢
He would have been very young. Nice description of him.
Thank you Frank. I was really taken in be the sheer numbers of those tombstones all saying unknown soldier when I visited Normandy many years ago,
Poignant poem Christine.
Thank you! 🥰
You’re welcome 😇
The life that could have been, wonderfully expressed.
Thank you Sascha 💕☺️
Great poem. It is amazing how making it personal changes everything.
It really does Dwight. I loved this prompt tonight 🙂
It was a very interesting challenge!