Battlefield
Distant cries of men disturbed the still dark
Moon lighting up the empty sea
Masses approaching the pristine shoreline
All was silent but the sounds of waves, static, and boots on gravel
Alert and cautious, commanders spoke
“Focus, for the enemy troops were to arrive along the bay”
Moment's pass
The battlefield came alive
The aroma of charcoal, ash, and gunpowder, never to be forgotten
Men shot, yelled, and cried all while bullets pierced lives
The weight was unbearable
Blood rotted and stained the once undisturbed beach, transforming it into a battlefield
Heroes were lost that day, families burdened, soldiers scarred for death and life
To this we apologize
The heroes who lost their lives shan’t be forgotten for now they lay in the soil of comrades
We are not enemies any longer for the fighting has grown old and peace has been found.
~ Vania