I remember who you were long ago

The cheeky boy who used to play pranks and have fun

Your world was carefree and full of opportunities

You didnt have any pain or suffering

This was your beginning in the throes of your youth.

When life was simple and harm seemed to be a location unknown!


Then came the war and the excitement of being a man

You were determined to do your bit for queen and country

Now a disciplined soldier who had no times for cheeky pranks!

No warning of what lie ahead and the pain and suffering to follow

Now, here you are years later, an old man who a splint instead of a leg

You lost this in the war and time proves to be no healer.

Instead it revels in showing you memories of who you once were

In the shadows of the past from long ago.