As promised, here is another portion of the 21-segment poem epic I wrote recently. The segments are divided into three parts, and this is the second segment of Part I. Part I covers many different angles and viewpoints of World War II.
I hope you enjoy -and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
LET ME TELL YOU HOW I DIED
PART I – SEGMENT 2
Stalingrad
It was a daring move, a stroke so bold
We thought the victory would be pure as gold
But it was just one of Hitler’s many lies
When we went into Russia, we got a surprise
The Russians were ready, they knew how to fight
Their numbers were plenty, as was their might
They take no prisoners, they fight to the death
They’ll kill every one of us, take every breath
They also had another friend on their side
One we couldn’t fight no matter how hard we tried
The Russian winter, the snow, the cold
The ice, the bitterness, it killed young and old
Deep in the freeze, we still fought the war
No food, no warmth, nothing to fight for
Building to building, brick by brick
All on the snow and the ice so slick
By the time we were through, a million were dead
I was just one lost, my story unsaid
I froze to death in a field of snow
Goodbye cruel world, peace I’ll never know
To Be Continued…
For further information about this poem, and the first segment, click here
I had an excellent vacation in Tucson, Arizona last week. Thanks for your patience while I took time to refuel! To view some fabulous additions to my Arizona photo album, click here.