Late May 1940.
One packed beach,
A foxhole,
Twenty thousand cans of bully beef,
One army chef,
Heavy artillery,
Retreat to a safe hole,
Leave the beef,
Eight hours,
Return to the beef,
Twenty thousand cans opened by ammunitions,
One army chef very relieved,
Eight hundred and fifty boats and ships,
One hundred and thirty nine thousand nine hundred and ninety seven Frenchmen,
One hundred and ninety eight thousand two hundred and twenty nine British troops,
Nine days,
Early June 1940,
One empty beach,
A successful evacuation,
Five more years of bloodshed.
Brave Tommies
Freedom
Lest we forget.
This post was written in response to the 100 Word Challenge prompt "... lest we forget..." at Julia's Place. There are other fabulous pieces of work linked there. I recommend that you take a peep and possibly even join in.
