"Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin"

[jack_babalon]

HAPPY VETERANS DAY

Soldiers are citizens of death's gray land,
Drawing no dividend from time's to-morrows.
In the great hour of destiny they stand,
Each with his feuds, and jealousies, and sorrows.
Soldiers are sworn to action; they must win
Some flaming, fatal climax with their lives.
Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin
They think of firelit homes, clean beds, and wives.

I see them in foul dug-outs, gnawed by rats,
And in the ruined trenches, lashed with rain,
Dreaming of things they did with balls and bats,
And mocked by hopeless longing to regain
Bank-holidays, and picture shows, and spats,
And going to the office in the train.

~Dreamers
Siegfried Sassoon

Comments

[catwalk.livejournal.com]

it's an honor to know you.

[jackbabalon23.livejournal.com]

Why thank you & likewise. I'm going to rename today "Get a Vet drunk day" for next year though.

[ozmancometh.livejournal.com]

I am so on board with "Get a Vet drunk Day"! And Happy Veteran's Day to you as well, sir!