Row on row they lie
In fields all around the world
They kept their word
And gave their all

They gave their lives
For the people
Sent by politicians
to defend their country

I Wonder what
They would say
If they were here today
The young of yesterday

"When you go home, tell them of us and say,
For your tomorrow, we gave our today"

They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

Going through my portable hard drive to clear some of the rubbish we tend to accumulate and found a chapter of a story that Angel asked me to edit for her.
The problem now is what to do with the story, do I just delete it or is there somewhere or someone that is holding Angel's stories.
It seems a shame just to delete the chapter and I do remember her telling me that her stories were being held by somebody

Just wondering what happened to the stories by Topsy, I can't seem to find them anywhere on BC and I really enjoyed them.

Jacqui

I'm part way through new story, it might or might not be a good one. I,m looking for someone to collaborate with and will share the credit for the story. So far I have done four chapters and am working on the fifth.

Anyone seriously interested

Jacqui

Somebody sent me a link to You Tube it was group of kids singing the Stars and Stripes and very well I might add.

Later on in the evening I thought that the situation in which the Anthem was written was funny.

Now don`t get me wrong I`ve nothing against the USA and have served alongside US troops when I was in the Army.

It`s that time of year again, Christmas is only a few weeks way and already the christian world is going nuts.

I hate Christmas with a passion and think it should be banned along with Easter.

The so called season of goodwill to all men yet we have people dying in Afghanistan for no good reason but to make the politicians look good.

I served 23yrs in the british Army and did duty every Christmas day, mainly because the married got the time to spend with their families. I didn`t mind that but why do we have to Christmas music deafening us when we go to the shops.

I would like to thank everyone for the comments made for "Five Foot Two".
When I wrote this story I never imagined it would take off like it has.
I`ve received lots of personal messages form readers who have enjoyed this story.

I know I`ll never be able to write stories of the calibre of the majority of writers on BC especially Angel.

I would like to express special appreciation to Stanman63 and Jonelle for the editing they have done for me and advice they have given me.

Just before my grandmother died she told me I would always be alone in life because I was different.She was a very wise woman and worked as mental nurse and worked until she 75.
She also told me that the family wouldn`t never accept me.
She never spoke truer words