Morale

Recuperation and rest ,
deemed whats best .
To recover from the mess .
The hard fighting , maelstrom of war
The comrades who are with us no more .
The wounded , The maimed .
Once fine fellows , who will never be the same.
Now , when we once sang  proudly , marching into battle
We are now prodded & cajoled , uniformed cowed cattle
to face the bullets , shell & numerous hell's.
You never thought or dreamed about when ...
You were idealistic , and a naive youngster.