The sound of muted voices,
heard from another age,
spirits of long dead soldiers
who'd turned their final page.
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I am not an old soldier or a military wife, but I fully appreciate this one Thomas, it's brilliant and incredibly poignant.
I forgot to add that this is a true story. Only the names have been changed. Tommy Atkins is, of course, the pseudonym for every British soldier, as presented by Rudyard Kipling.
You know I rarely post comments on others work because I consider myself unqualified, but Tom, If you read the story of what motivated me to write my piece 'Remembrance Day' then you'll know what I mean when I say you read my mind and put it into verse far better than I did.