The twins
With love and respect17 total reviews
Comment from jessizero
War is a truly terrible thing, to say the least. This was a beautiful tribute to your father's brother and all those who lost their lives. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes.
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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War is a truly terrible thing, to say the least. This was a beautiful tribute to your father's brother and all those who lost their lives. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes.
Comment Written 07-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Thank you very much! I appreciate your kind and understanding words.
Comment from Jane Jane King
Wow! What a poignant and heartfelt piece. I teared up when I read This...I hate war, too and it does leave a lot of scarring. This was a very moving poem...You should be very proud of your dad and his brother.
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Wow! What a poignant and heartfelt piece. I teared up when I read This...I hate war, too and it does leave a lot of scarring. This was a very moving poem...You should be very proud of your dad and his brother.
Comment Written 07-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Thank you so much Jane. A lovely review. Yes, I am proud of both, and they have all my love and respect.
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
True or not, this is heart-wrenching. It would be such a horrid situation.
Especially, so far from home. Along with being killed in a war. The scene is one, a person would carry in their memory until death. Thank you for awareness of the cold war.
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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True or not, this is heart-wrenching. It would be such a horrid situation.
Especially, so far from home. Along with being killed in a war. The scene is one, a person would carry in their memory until death. Thank you for awareness of the cold war.
Comment Written 07-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Thank you Carolyn. It is a true story. I appreciate your kind review.
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You are welcome.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Oh my goodness, your words here brought tears to my eyes, how very sad. You captured the great tragedy of war in every word here, a very touching poem, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Oh my goodness, your words here brought tears to my eyes, how very sad. You captured the great tragedy of war in every word here, a very touching poem, love Dolly x
Comment Written 07-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Dolly thank you so much. I felt so sad as I wrote it too. Some are very proud about going to war, but I feel it is just gruesome when the leaders of countries make decisions which so horribly impact the lives of others, and send their young people off to fight. We should just put the leaders in a room with some boxing gloves until they can sort themselves out!
Comment from Melodie Michelle
Exceptional story my friend! The subject is captivating and held my attention throughout the piece and the words ran smoothly and didn't seem forced;-)
Thanks for sharing and many blessings to you and your family!
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Exceptional story my friend! The subject is captivating and held my attention throughout the piece and the words ran smoothly and didn't seem forced;-)
Thanks for sharing and many blessings to you and your family!
Comment Written 07-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Thank you very much. I very much appreciate your wonderful words and very generous six stars. A great honour.
Comment from LisaMay
This is an emotionally touching poem for its simplicity of expression, sincerity, and personal content. It clearly shows the impact of war, grief at the death of a twin brother... the sacrifices necessary but deeply regrettable in theatres of war. I am an Aussie too, so mention of the Rats of Tobruk struck a patriotic chord with me.
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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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This is an emotionally touching poem for its simplicity of expression, sincerity, and personal content. It clearly shows the impact of war, grief at the death of a twin brother... the sacrifices necessary but deeply regrettable in theatres of war. I am an Aussie too, so mention of the Rats of Tobruk struck a patriotic chord with me.
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Comment Written 07-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Thank you very much for your very thoughtful and understanding review. We children knew nothing about PTSD, but I wish now we had known and could have been more understanding.
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PTSD is a difficult psychological issue for both the sufferers and those who wish to help. Those soldiers probably thought they were doing the 'right' thing by keeping their experiences to themselves and protecting family members from the horrors.
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You are exactly right. They saw no need or reason to relive the horrors, and tried to move on the best they could.
Comment from royowen
I've just returned from Brisbane where my daughter and family now live. I'm sorry to hear about your dad losing his twin brother, and suffering possible PTSD as a result of that conflict. Beautifully written my friend, excellent flow and rhyme, articulate narrative, well done, blessings Roy
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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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I've just returned from Brisbane where my daughter and family now live. I'm sorry to hear about your dad losing his twin brother, and suffering possible PTSD as a result of that conflict. Beautifully written my friend, excellent flow and rhyme, articulate narrative, well done, blessings Roy
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Comment Written 07-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2022
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Thank you Roy. I appreciate your understanding review. I now believe he had PTSD, but of course during our childhood, no-one knew anything about those conditions. And to us, the war had long since passed, whereas in reality it was only a few years before he got married.
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There was a few at the time