Let it be hushed
'These men knew moments you have never known,
Nor ever will; we knew those moments too,
And talked of them in whispers late at night
Such confidence was born of danger shared.
We shared their targets, too; but we came back.
Lightly we talked of it. We packed their kit,
Divided up such common useful things
As cigarettes and chocolate, rations stored
Against a rainy day that never came.'
David Raikes
RIP comrade, your service was a beacon to the likes of lesser men like me.