A new military poem, regarding a young soldier who has just lost his life in Afghanistan, as told by his father on the 6th Novembeer morning Remembrance Day parade 2009 at the Cenotaph. I am waiting to ascertain whether it was written by father or son. Either way it is very poignant :-
GET FELL IN TO THE REAR OF THE COLUMN.
"There is in the eternal realms a great line of men
Who march along a long winding road.
Their task is to collect the dead of ages
Taken from the ranks of the fallen.
After midnight on the 30th of May 2009
The great line halts, and a Sgt Major’s voice rings out..
Not as on the parade ground, but in the solemn silence increased
The short command is given, "Get fell in, to the rear of the column"
Two soldiers take their place, adjust their equiptment, and calm their troubled expressions.
These fallen two shoulder arms
And the great line of men
The dead of ages, taken from the ranks of the fallen
Moves off at a slow march
Winding its way along the long winding road
Almost out of sight, the line visably halts, and a Sgt Major’s voice rings out
"Get fell in to the rear of the column"
And we who mortals be
Strain to hear the sound of their marching feet".
As soon as I have the author's name and pack drill I will add it. RIP.
GET FELL IN TO THE REAR OF THE COLUMN.
"There is in the eternal realms a great line of men
Who march along a long winding road.
Their task is to collect the dead of ages
Taken from the ranks of the fallen.
After midnight on the 30th of May 2009
The great line halts, and a Sgt Major’s voice rings out..
Not as on the parade ground, but in the solemn silence increased
The short command is given, "Get fell in, to the rear of the column"
Two soldiers take their place, adjust their equiptment, and calm their troubled expressions.
These fallen two shoulder arms
And the great line of men
The dead of ages, taken from the ranks of the fallen
Moves off at a slow march
Winding its way along the long winding road
Almost out of sight, the line visably halts, and a Sgt Major’s voice rings out
"Get fell in to the rear of the column"
And we who mortals be
Strain to hear the sound of their marching feet".
As soon as I have the author's name and pack drill I will add it. RIP.