Forgotten Hero.

The guy went crackers in the war
Now he sells daffodils down  the old grave road
Sings songs about the dead
His daily bread
The kids throw stones
Shout out names
It’s a shame
Who can you blame
One day the kids were playing in the river
Tommy got into trouble, panic ensued
They ran to him in tears
He ran back with them, diving straight in
Tommy felt the strong arms lift him above the water
His friends pulled him onto the grass
I’ll go back for the rest he shouted
It was only Tommy
No, there’s always more
He swam out till lost from view
They talked about him for awhile
The usual words always came back
He went crackers in the war.

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

How sad that people are treated so just because they are different and yet....................This is a lovely sensitive descriptive scene setting prose poem which tells a tale but promotes a moral value Paul.

[Paul Bell]

Sad reflection of our heroes left behind.

[Mrudula Rani]

This is hauntingly beautiful, I hope you don't laugh if I tell you ... brought tears to my eyes. It would be wonderfully stunning to turn this into a story, Paul.

[Paul Bell]

Too many of our soldiers left like this.
Sometimes you need a good cry.

[Mrudula Rani]

This poem of yours can be turned into a most poignant film .... image a gorgeous Spanish actor playing the heartbroken, spirit shattered hero...

[Paul Bell]

I'm on it.

[Mrudula Rani]

Agradezco mucho.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and he was still trying to save his comrades----

for some it never stops...the pain never stops, the war continues for the rest of their lives.
such a moving write, Paul.
j.

[Paul Bell]

True, war just continues.