Silent Peace

SILENT PEACE
 
I was called up to fight in the world war,
In order to load guns and let them fly,
I remember the sound of battles roar,
We never sensed danger but heard men’s cry.
 
Sometimes we were struck by enemy fire,
I just did my job and loaded our shells.
The stress of battle would cause me to tire,
The constant noise would leave me hearing bells.
 
One day I woke and the World went silent,
But I could still hear those bells a ringing.
I found myself faced with a new torment,
The noise of battle destroyed my hearing.
 
I was sent home from the war, to my wife,
I will be deaf, for the rest of my life.
 
By Ray Lavin. 10th.November,2013.

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