THE KOREAN VETERAN

Long forgotten by their country
Men who fought on distant land,
Some who died in mortal combat,
Slaughtered by a foreign hand.
Young men wounded, young men crying,
Young men bleeding, young men dying,
Was their sacrifice in vain?
Was their effort worth the pain?
Happy children, so beguiling –
Laughing, jumping, skipping, smiling,
Fill the land of Morning Calm –
All now safe and free from harm.
Thanks to every mother’s son
Who fought for each and every one;
Showing that despite the pain,
Their valiant efforts weren’t in vain!

- Alan Guy MBE