(35) Four Ghosts

Four ghosts came meeting
Gave each other a greeting
Always met at this cemetry
They were all related, you see

Great grandfather fought World War One
Until that day he was shot and then gone
He died at the age of being thirty two
Never got to the change of things to do

Grandfather was who died in World War Two
Shot dead, out of the blue
He died aged only twenty one
He never got to hold his new baby son

The Grandson fell as the years past
Killed in Desert Storm, explosive blast
His poor child was raised by his Dad
The rain fell on a day so sad

Afghanistan is where the son was shot dead
A sniper put a bullet in his head
So there are four graves next to each other
They hope there will not be another

So these four ghosts meet and salute now
The only way that they could, somehow
If you listen, you hear them sing out loud
Four War Heroes that fell doing their country proud



copyright Chris Smith 2010

Reviews

[C. Rose]

What a talented piece you have put before us here Chris! There is a glow that the rhyme gives the torment of the words, quite appealing to read. To speak of your words, your message, you served the unfortunate cyclical nightmare that is violence its needed attention in only the way a true poet can. Wonderfully done! ~ Rose

[John Patrick Robbins AK..]

Chris you always have a way of hitting the nail on the head amigo great write fastand always done with the skill of a true talent cheers brother gonzo

[Thea Fuentebella]

oh, bravo. a great, GREAT write. awesome imagery. vivid yet simple but it gives a strong, sticking impact on the reader. creepy in a way, but very beautiful!

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Goodness! This one brought chills for sure. Well done

[Amy Bumpas]

There are a lot of ghosts probably out there wondering, and
all to sacrifice themselves for our country...and proudly
they have risen and still with us today.

[Judy Ponceby]

Excellent work, and a fine tribute to our troops. Another excellent write Chris :) Thanks for sharing.

[Ruth]

This is wonderfully told....shame people have to die and lose precious life through abhorent games like war! It is even more heartbreaking to realise that they do not know the true extent of how much they are played in the game!
Sad and well written xx

[M.Babu]

Wars tragedies are often so wide. Here a whole family line has lost more than four generations all in the name of war. Your piece bites at war subtly but the message is dead clear.
Nice rhymes especially...
'Four ghosts came meeting
Gave each other a greeting
Always met at this cemetry
They were all related, you see'

Very touching piece. I applaud you loudly!

[kasanova]

Patrioc, but its sad.. makes me want to go slap obama or something ahah

[Jeremy Wyatt]

Can't say fairer than the last line and plenty ready always to answer the call......so many families given so much x