
War Poetry
We're remembering the fallen through poetry
As 2018 marks 100 years since the end of WWI, we're taking the opportunity to remember the events of the past by sharing some of the excellent poetry written by our supporters. Have a read...
We Close Our Eyes
by Keith
We close our eyes and we see your face
We feel your spirits envelope us
While at the cenotaphs we take our place
We felt your warmth from the eternal flame this day
And your warmth it made us cry
We close our eyes in silence
And we remember all that died
We saw your souls on this day dancing in the eternal flame
The angels tears were falling like a gentle rain
As each angels tear so touched our cheeks
Upon our lips we called your name
We feel you in our hearts today
One hundred years ago your mission was complete
For you have died but you are not gone
Now beneath the headstones and the poppies
At peace you now may sleep
As long as our hearts keep beating and as the wind so gently blows
And the angels tears so fall
You will live on in our memories
For that is all our hearts will ever know
We Will Never Know
by Keith
We will never know the feeling to live beneath the gun
We will never know the anguish
Of the battles lost and won
We will never know the horrors as the bombs fall from the
skies
We will never know the fear or the reflection in their eyes
We will never know the feelings in their hearts
We will never know how they slipped away
When their time came to depart
We will never know their sorrow or their tears
We will never know how the seconds felt like years
We will never know the meaning of why these men had to
die
We will never know the feeling of the bullets that so fly
The only thing we will ever know
Is the stinging pain the loss
Our loved ones in eternity shall sleep below the cross
The only thing we will ever know
Is only time that we abide
Our time will come to join them
To be for ever at their side
The only thing we will ever know
Is the sadness in the songs
Of these men we lost
Who we buried and are gone
The only thing we shall never feel
Is their hand or more yet a kiss
For as long as we are breathing
Forever you shall be missed
The only thing we have now is the poppies on our chest
The monuments and cenotaphs
To honour those at rest
The only thing we know as we slowly place the wreath
A prayer to all the fallen men
Our love we do bequeath
Inspired? If you have written your own war poetry, please do email them to kate.sylvester@wwtw.org.uk. We would love to share your work around this year's uniquely historical Armistice.