Sweat poured down my face
I got down on one knee
My heart thumping loud
Her eyes fixed on me
In that moment, just us
Not a soul inbetween
Just us two young lovers
Our bond evergreen
Two people, one question
Words never uttered
A life that had ended
A life that had stuttered
But there's no ring in my hand
No smile on my face
In complete isolation
Without your embrace
The sweat on my brow
Rain all around
My thumping heartbeat
Shells hit the ground
I'm down on one knee
By fate, not by choice
Metal carves through my heart
And yet still I rejoice
As the bullet sinks deeper
And the blood leaves my veins
I explode with my love
A camouflaged hurricane
The bullets whizz past me
Then bomb after bomb
The odds were against me
Out here on The Somme
Ten years together
I beg for mere seconds more
On one knee, I'm dying
A casualty of war
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Tales of Injustice- a poetry anthology
PoetryA collection of poems, written by Seb Jenkins, all based on stories and thoughts of injustice within our society. Whether it's racism, sexism, homelessness, or war, these poems collect broad, and widely shared feelings towards issues in modern life...
