Melting in the landscape
Vanishing without trace
Forgotten and invisible
A soul without a face
No comfort in the shadows
Dignity stripped bare
No welcome for the warrior
In a land which does not care
Sacrificial dog of war
Once wanted now abused
Cast off he roams unfettered
Alone he sits confused
The lines he crossed at risk
Whilst others watch with glee
The shilling he once pocketed
Remains a paupers fee
Companions now are gone
Forgotten but by few
His life as theirs was forfeit
The bonds of kin were true
Shunned by those above
Unwelcome in the streets
Bitterness surrounds him
In every lie he meets
Wandering in the wilds
A life now unprotected
Hope and future fading
Hailed but now rejected
© F Martin
2012
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