Remembrance Day Poem – As Life Goes On
Remembrance Day Poem – As Life Goes On Now, and Then IKEA homeware packed in boxes, Heaps of stuff litter the hall, then squashed into the back of the car. Last hugs, cheery goodbyes, the drive to uni. Snippets of home, spread around the strange smelling room, The lanky excited-scared almost man says goodbye, And the mother remembers. She remembers the feel of the bowling ball weight on her hip when she carried him, The feel of his tiny hands on her cheeks when he offered snotty kisses, The snuffle of breath as he slept against her shoulder, She remembers the child as she looks at the man. As she wishes him well, holds back tears until she has driven away. Billycans and clothes stuffed in kit-bag, A train to London packed tight, then bustle hurry find the right squad. Last hugs, tearful goodbyes, a band plays on. Heaving the bag, look around for friends joining too, The lanky excited-scared almost man says goodbye, And the mother remembers. She remembers the feel ...