He Went to War
His arm was blown off in World War One;
When he came home, a one-armed man,
The government replaced his gun
With a knife-cum-fork
And the equivalent
Of two pounds a week.
He told of boys in the trenches,
So terrified they would crawl
Around older men’s ankles,
Only to see them fall.
He strove to make a living,
Driving cows and selling rabbit skins;
When his wife died in the workhouse,
He had to give up his sons.
He went to war
For freedom.
He went to war
For peace.
He went to war
So his children could have
A better life than his.
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writing in north norfolk 
this is a beautiful tribute to those who gave their lives and for those they left behind in this, and all wars…our province’s museum (The Rooms) recently commissioned this piece in honour of Remembrance Day….check it out…..
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Thank you and I enjoyed the song on YouTube – beautiful song and lovely voices.
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you are welcome and I am happy you enjoyed…:)
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