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Book 29 Page 46

The old man’s war story

The old man recalls his time in the war

as he held back the tears,

as he recalls vividly those long ago years.

As he revived within himself, ‘ancient fears.’

And I too,

(though I am young)

listened and felt like;

I did the same.

© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au  dominicj7@poetry.net.au  Created on 1/11/01