Peace, Promised & Protected…
(Alfreton’s War Memorial…)
An expression of wistfulness,
A stance relaxed, unthreatening.
A gaze upwards, tilting
Towards a stark wilderness
And the future seen. An enlightening
Sense of promise, protection and peacefulness
For the child and the infantryman, embracing…
For their legacy is love, enduring…
A glimmer of hope detected,
With a French child freed.
A shiver of war reflected,
Yet he is steadfast in deed…
A shimmer of peace reflected,
With his own child reunited.
A shiver of tears detected,
For their love is requited…
Pete Ray…
(October 2020…)
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