My Grandfather

He was only 19

~ Beneath a Brave Mask ~

Life is a preset plan
At times I really don't understand
I look at the faded shades of grey
Of this reflection from yesterday

I see the strength in his eyes
Hiding the pain of silent tears
That covers his inner most fears
For no longer was there any cheer

The ghosts of his past
He held so deep within his heart
The shadows of this time
He wanted to leave far behind

Walking through the valleys
In the shadows of war
Asking a question of our Lord
Why did my mates have to die

Standing alone with broken limb
Knowing he never committed a sin
He stood for what was right
That is why he went to fight

The blooded battlefields left there scar
The pain from echoes from afar
He wanted to leave in yesterdays past
Moving forth on a journeys new path

The memories are there deep in his eyes
This is something he holds deep inside
So many why's and questions he asked
Behind the mask of his hurting smile

That place in time he new would be
Always within his haunting dreams
A calm silence he would control
These yesterdays stories he never told.

©Tootypup

Susan Russell-Smith

Remember what they gave

So we can live today

The dark memories they carried into tomorrow

From their yesterdays on the battlefields

Their scars stayed with them for their life time

The shadows never brightened

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