Such a sad tale
O`er the water the man did come
To the beauty of this town he did succumb
He stayed a while to pass the days
Eventual rest makes this where he stays
But twas while he stopped off the village green
The stories emerged of what he had seen
Since a young one to soldering he`d been dedicated
A lass he did meet and became infatuated
Then alas away to war with all the rest
She was left behind to fend as best
While battle raged and bombs flew low
He wrote a letter with seeds to sow
Seeds of love he told her about
Soon to consummate and to murder doubt
Whilst on leave in the big black town
Married became in a white bed he laid her down
Back to war a very happy man
He left behind his biggest fan
Nine months on he`s still away
She`s with child no time to play
A son is delivered one windy night
Alas he`s ignorant of her plight
Here it is this sad twist of fate
For when he came home it was too late
The bomb that struck hit her clean
That is that fate had been
All alone, he was for years
No wife no child
Just memories and tears
A poignant work that evokes the familiar tropes of soldierly ballads from centuries past.
An engaging narrative filled with sadness and compassion.
A beautiful familiar feeling with sadness in heart.
Great job.
Poignant, touching the core of lost love!