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Check the bolt

 

Check the bolt

For action

Hands slip and slide

Mud and sweat

Sweat and mud

“Alright mate”

“Aye”

“Alright mate”

“Aye”

“We’ll be alright”

“Aye”

Said a thousand times 

a thousand times

“Alright mate”

“Aye”

Check the bayonet

Check the bolt

Check the mag.

Fucking hands

Shake

And sweat

Fucking hands

Shake

“Alright mate”

Fuck fuck fuck fuck!

“Alright mate”.

Nearly 

Pissed me kecks.

Its ok.

Haha couldn’t 

get to the bog.

We’re stood in

One.

Joke.

Check the bayonet

Fucking hands fucking hands

“Alright mate”

“Alright mate”

Fuck em it’ll be alright

“Did you see the first wave”

“No”

We’ll be alright

I love these men.

Can’t say it.

“Alright mate”

“Aye”

 

Whistle blows. 

 

 

 

 

🌷(6)

◄ Remember.

Dream dancing ►

Comments

<Deleted User> (9882)

Tue 10th Nov 2020 13:48

The likes of us today will NEVER understand what these guys ( and gals ) went through.

' whistle blows '


OMG!



Rose ?

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raypool

Sun 8th Nov 2020 16:45

Exceptional and heartfelt - behind the poem is a real person who knows - a bitter pill.

Thanks Phil for sharing.

Ray

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Stephen Atkinson

Sun 8th Nov 2020 15:02

Excellent emotive piece.

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