Trembling down in the trench, thinking of nothing but home,
Above I hear a roar, another mine has blown.
There is no turning back, the battle must go on,
Nonetheless it seems to me all meaningless and wrong.
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Well written Moss. Welcome, I offer you big 10. Thank you.
An insightful depiction of deepest emotions of a soldier, whose romantic idea about wars has been overthrown by reality of battle. Lovely piece of poetry elegantly brought forth in good rhyme scheme with conviction. Thanks for sharing Pippa. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.