Thursday 21 June 2007

D DAY - Normandy 1944


They are the empty places
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They are the ragged bundles on the shore
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Emptied of their love and all they saw
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Converted into memories
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Instantly
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Not wanting to yet went
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That was brave
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No Game
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No masquerade
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They did not come home
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So while there lives a memory
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While there is an empty place
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An unforgotten face
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Leave them their dignity
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Those who died
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Seriously
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Normandy
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1944

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Egal Bohen

Photo courtesy USA -CMH

[Written in remembrance of those who did not come home)

2 comments:

Mel said...

What a wonderful remembrance.
What a horrible situation to consciously walk into.

*sending prayerful thoughts*

Makes me sad.....

Egal Bohen said...

Thanks Mel .. I just think we need to remember young people like this.

Especially at those times when we think we've got problems - puts things in perspective

Egal..