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One day soldier

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I stand as one.

One soul amongst thousands.

Diamond mist shines on the khaki sea of men.

Wind stings my skin,

Blending sea salt with the tears you shed as I left.

The waves hit our boat hard,

As hard as the lead thump of my call up papers landing on the mat.

Gun and shell fire roll around the clouds.

The full moon veiled by the smoke filled air.

Parched lips in fear of washing away our departing kiss.

We Surge !!!!

We Surge as one through the swell,

Through the swell of bodies, where sea meets land.

Onto the blood red sand of Normandy.

Red mist shines on the khaki sea of men.

Bullets sting my skin.

I fall !!!!!!

I fall !!!! ...... One soul amongst thousands.

A soldier for just , ...one day......

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tracey bucknell

Mon 9th Nov 2015 20:36

aww thank you :) i would love you to perform it for me xx

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Jeff Dawson

Fri 6th Nov 2015 06:53

Really like this, if its okay with you, I would like to perform it again at the anti-war event I am MC for next friday at the club with Ian & Nat xxx

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tracey bucknell

Mon 16th Jun 2014 01:46

thank you pete :) x

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Pete Slater

Mon 9th Jun 2014 01:01

Brilliant Trace tells the story perfectly.
Well done you.

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tracey bucknell

Sun 8th Jun 2014 21:24

I wrote this in rememberance of D day 70th anniversary. whist listening to one of the veterans of that day talking about his friend who had died getting off the landing craft after being a soldier for just one day.

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