by steve1223adelaide, South Australia
Jun 2011 838 Views 4 comments
Memory Flash
'God bless' you cries the old man
And waves a weary wave
Old gnarly fingers
With cracked dirty nails
Slowly bends to pick up coins
Food there'll be tonight
And maybe more with bit of luck
A drink of cheap red wine
Shuffling off, a place in mind
A backward glance of setting sun
And memories buried of long ago
Come creeping to the front
The band it plays a welcome home
Uniform crisp, medals shine
Marching, marching home we are
And a ticker tape parade
He shakes his head and a tear falls
So long, so long, so long ago
Who remembers, who even cares
Of all the sacrifices
The head droops and memory fades
Replaced by present needs
Food there'll be tonight
And drink of cheap red wine
And waves a weary wave
Old gnarly fingers
With cracked dirty nails
Slowly bends to pick up coins
Food there'll be tonight
And maybe more with bit of luck
A drink of cheap red wine
Shuffling off, a place in mind
A backward glance of setting sun
And memories buried of long ago
Come creeping to the front
The band it plays a welcome home
Uniform crisp, medals shine
Marching, marching home we are
And a ticker tape parade
He shakes his head and a tear falls
So long, so long, so long ago
Who remembers, who even cares
Of all the sacrifices
The head droops and memory fades
Replaced by present needs
Food there'll be tonight
And drink of cheap red wine
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Posted: Jun 2011
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Comments (4)
and singing, but for many vetraner, sitting alone
and memory good friend, but have no home
I read your lines here with great respect for what you wrote
and think of them,
this I read a few true and beautiful words,
Thank you my friend