he was just 21
saw her at a hotel in cairo
a vision of sultry seduction
the war disappeared
when he saw her dance
the rat of tobruk's heart
soared like a lark
they laughed at her dainty little shoes
next to his clodhopper army boots
she folded the bank notes
back into his hand
said tonight is my gift to you
no matter what happens
you will always remember me
and i you
the memory of her stayed with him
for the rest of the war
nestled in his heart
amidst the booming gunfire
and atrocity
tears rolled down his face
70 years later
narrating this tale
in an interview
for a documentary
sometimes love
presents itself
in unusual ways
the wing of an angel
touches your soul
and guides you through
you never forget
Ray Ellis
" The Desert War" TV documentary
Midweek Motif - Poets United
I enjoyed this poem, It sparked memories of my own. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tender tale.........nice he had that memory amidst the memories of war. My uncle came home from the war with an English bride.
ReplyDeleteMoving moments (so real). Thank you
ReplyDelete"no matter what happens
ReplyDeleteyou will always remember me
and i you"...Language of love that's meant to stay in hearts.
no matter what happens
ReplyDeleteyou will always remember me
and i you ..
Gosh this is soo beautiful!💖
Very beautiful The image of love helping one through hard times
ReplyDeleteTugs at the heart strings this one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my Sunday Standard today Rall. We in Trinidad and Tobago were not in the path of the last two storms, Storm Bret[earlier] was our call for this season
much love...
Good news. Thanks for letting me know.
DeleteA beautiful story deftlÅ· told
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your poem, a tale set well from the start right through to the end.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this again this morning.
ReplyDeleteA magic moment, caught in the web of time, to be revisited again and again. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLoved this...the rat to lark is a beautiful transformation...so freeing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful story of love.
ReplyDeleteOh my how lovely....
ReplyDelete'sometimes love
presents itself
in unusual ways
the wing of an angel
touches your soul
and guides you through
you never forget'
What a love indeed!
A sweet and touching story.
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