I met a Soldier

I met a soldier with a name I did not know,

I met a soldier with a face I did not see,

I met a soldier with a heart and a family,

He had a gun ready to fire at me,

He had a task, was it to kill me?

He had fear I could see it in his eyes,

I was brave when I did not run,

I was brave when I fell to the ground,

I was brave, remember.


James Hodkinson