Foreign Soil

Face down in the mud
Before my eyes life flashes
Is this the place I will die
Where I will meet my maker

Dead and dying all around
Voices crying up to heaven
But no help to be found from there
Today God is just not listening

Next to me is Bluey, my mate
He died with his insides outside
Screamed so loud I can hear him still
In my head it’s bouncing round there

Mum and Dad, I won’t be home
Remember I will always love you
Look after Mary and little Johnny
Oh how I’ve missed them so
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Posted: Mar 2014
About this poem:
I was listening to a song the other day and this came out of it


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urtiyp-G6jY&feature=kp

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fjamesj9701
Enjoyed the read Steve.

Dead and dying all around
Voices crying up to heaven
But no help to be found from there
Today God is just not listening


Good stuff
TAR_734
Lost for wordscrying blues
Robertmoping
please
sad broken heart
TAR_734
Who will ever be missed?
With
A youthful one’s
First kiss?

Who will ever be missed?
When
A first born-
Explodes
…in bliss!?

Who will ever be missed?
When bodies
Lay in multitude…

Who will ever be missed?
sad flower
Odette67
Mum and Dad, I won’t be home
Remember I will always love you
Look after Mary and little Johnny
Oh how I’ve missed them so

Very poignant Steve, very fitting too since it is 100yrs since WW1. angel
ladyjewelonline today!
wine my dad was killed in a war, it tears me to think of how it would be, am so glad my boys never had to goteddybear kiss
Mizzy4
Well penned story Steve,
Very poignant !

handshake wine
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