Remembrance of War

By Mary Bone

He served with valor
as the enemy advanced.
Shrapnel wounds were a reminder
of suicide bombers.
His memories kept him awake
in the middle of the night.
The screams and smells,
surrounded him as the ship was sinking.
He was a survivor,
but, the nightmares never left him.

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Mary Bone has been writing poetry and short stories since childhood. Her dad was a WWII Purple Heart recipient in the Navy and he had won six other medals during conflicts. Some of Mary’s writings can be found at Poetry Catalog,  Active Muse Journal, My Folks and WWII short stories published by Capper’s Press, The Oklahoma Today Magazine and upcoming at Highland Park Poetry and other places.