D DAY

Mother I write to you as we sail through the night.
Not sure what lies ahead but we should be there by first light
I have a mixture of emotions a fear of the unknown
An excitement at the thought of where we will be in the morn

Mother this may be the last time that I write
But be sure if I die I went with a fight
This ship is so quiet my mates are all here
I now know what it smells like, this fragrance of fear.

I am scared mam, I wish I didn't have to fight
I wish I was at home now in my bed on this night.
I should try and get some sleep now or at least some rest
I keep hearing the officers say, It will be the ultimate test.

I'm stood on the deck now waiting to disembark
Go back an hour please I want it to be dark
We can see the beaches we will be going ashore
The enemy is waiting with a special welcome I'm sure

Then the shout goes up and the boats are set free
we are pushed into the craft survival now is the key
the sky is alight, the sea is blood red
The gunfire is so loud the water full of the dead

I climb out of the boat I run over the sand
pulling the trigger of this thing in my hand
Then my nightmare begins and the pain is immense
I am trying to run but my body is tense

Lying on the beach with the fear in my head
knowing this is the end and I will soon be dead
why am I dying here in a foreign land
I hope mam gets my letter. then I die on the sand.