January 21, 2013

“One of Twelve”

 
“One of Twelve”

cji
1/22/13

At embarkation there were twelve
on the landing craft still the same
hours later there was only one
some drowned others wounded
killed and maimed in heave fire;
Soon the water and beach a mire
too many due to error drowned
then to question why the only one
as combat has collected its claim
all that’s left the one of twelve!

Copyright © 2013 – cji

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