The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day, X 10 for November 7th bySekhmet Options

[Sekhmet]

The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day (1st revision)
Thanks Mary, Allan & Wally



Still they spawn those noble words;
those antique tales, that ancient story;
ringing out in Trojan ears; that
paean for death - or foreign glory.


'Here we stand!' - and - 'Here we fall!'
'They shall not pass !' 'The flag still waves!'
Democracy we'll give Iraq -
consigning thousands to their graves.

Loud, their pledge - 'We won't forget!'
Mouthed by men who never fought.
Heads held high, our young men march,
their youth and vigour brought to naught.

Still great men lay their poppy wreath; of
blood-soaked flowers, to hide beneath.





Still they spawn those noble words.
That antique tale ; that ancient story.
It rang out in the ears of Troy;
a peon to death - or foreign glory.


'Here we stand, and here we fall!'
'They shall not pass!' A flag to wave.
Freedom and peace we'll give Iraq;
yet send ten thousand to their grave.

And now, their pledge - 'We won't forget!'
Mouthed by men who never fought.
With heads held high, the young men go;
their youth and vigour brought to naught.


Still great men lay their poppy wreath,
with arrogance beyond belief.

10 Challenge Words used: Peace/freedom/noble/ grave/held/stand/wave/foreign/defend/glory

[Sekhmet]

Good morning, Wally.
I am so sorry not to have replied sooner - I simply posted these verses, and forgot about them.
This is a busy time of year, as you all know; but it is especially busy if you are living away from your native country - all those friends and family members to be contacted, each expecting a festive word, !
I am so touched that you actually took the trouble to write from your hospital bed! I do hope that the drugs are beginning to dull the pain - although from what I know of hospitals - they do take a sadistic delight in getting you up and moving long before your body wants to budge! Thank you for your comments - I'll take it away and re-work it a little - see what a good buffing with a chamois leather can do.
Hugz - Leo