we went out to the desert
my young daughter and I
looking for the pilots
crash site shot down in a dogfight
over this strange landscape
we found the memorial
to their sadly shortened lives
and my daughter who had
collected shells from the beach
to take home
placed them as offerings
tears welled in my eyes
and I thanked them for their
sacrifice and this precious
moment in my life
Aug 19, 2021
Aug 19, 2021 at 1:07 PM UTC
we went out to the desert
my young daughter and I
looking for the pilots
crash site shot down in a dogfight
over this strange landscape
we found the memorial
to their sadly shortened lives
and my daughter who had
collected shells from the beach
to take home
placed them as offerings
tears welled in my eyes
and I thanked them for their
sacrifice and this precious
moment in my life
Dungeness is the UK's only desert. Thank you Boguslaw Mierzwa and Mieczyskaw Waskiewicz.
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