As we gear up for the worldwide Rememberance Day events to commemorate 100 years since World War 1 ended, this coming November 11, let's take some time and walk down memory lane. This time, lets feel the power of words put down by a poet who fought in the war, bled and lamented.
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Just to accentuate the fact that no wars are good, let's have a quick read of this poem that was written by Sgt. Otis Joslyn, an American soldier doubling up as a poet. The poem titled 'Resurrection' is part of a collection dubbed Poet at War: The Story of a World War 1 Marine.

Resurrection

Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name

(Every fibre of my body is racked by stabbing pain)

Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

(Nations have killed in this hell of war, and should pray to be forgiven)

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses

(Grimly they advance to our lines in field gray menacing masses)

As we forgive those who sin against us,

And lead us not into temptation

(My body will now return to dust, my blood pours in freedom's libation)

But deliver us from evil

(Shells, bullets, bombs, and poison gas, Are machinations of the devil)

For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory

For ever and ever, Amen.

(My soul speeds home on the wings of time, Christ, I touch thy garment's hem)