June 5, 2014

"70 Years Ago Today"

“70 Years Ago Today”

cji
6/6/14

Wars are fought in nations
while sea battles occur
men – women are killed
yet it is the territory taken
where blood split on ground
cities destroyed and burned
bodies decay and stink
civilians uprooted-starved
daily lives forever altered
70 years ago today occurred
one of the largest invasions
in modern warfare so known
D-Day now remembered
while many such day had
this one forever etched
history forgotten others
June 6, 1944 remembered
barriers, pill boxes, mortars
bodies strewn on beaches
awakening the beginning
foretelling now also an end
held off for three years
saving thousands of lives
70 years ago today felt
feelings to overwhelming
elation for some-defeat others
while sea battles occur
war fought in nations!


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