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I’m sure that in addition to remembering the Great War’s 100th anniversary we will not forget those who perished in the 2nd World war and in the many conflicts since.
Our military have been involved in many parts of the world since then, some of which (from memory) I list below:
Aden, Afghanistan, Cyprus, Falklands, Gulf war, Iraq, Korea, Malaya, Northern Ireland, Suez, Syria, Vietnam and ......??...?.?
A lot of those involved never returned either.........’We shall remember them.’
Independence?
Golden eagles soar high in the sky up above,
Blossom scent strong in the breeze, wafts on by,
Innocent Children playing games that they love,
Carefree and boisterous until bedtime draws nigh.
At dusk changes occurred in this idyllic location,
Men with guns crept, through the pungent night scent,
In their search for freedom, with fierce pride in their nation,
To drive out the British was their avowed intent.
This all happened, a long time ago,
In this weary land dusty and scorched by the sun,
EOKA led fighters, only bloodshed they sow,
In the mountains of Troodos or the streets where they run.
Life is so different for the people today,
The island's divided in sectors, soldiers peace keeping,
Sovereign bases still there, needing to stay,
Independence this way, was it this they'd been seeking?
Was it all worth it old stalwarts might say,
Was anything gained for the lives that were lost,
Widows and Children heavenwards pray,
Is war ever worth the suffering, lives and the cost?