Killed In Action Poem by Christopher Tye

Killed In Action

Killed in action the telegram said,
A heartless piece of paper sent in the millions,
Across the world in countless languages,
It's impact always the same to the readers.

Families robbed of their future,
Children becoming orphans,
Wife's made into widows,
Sons and daughters lost in far off lands.

Killed in action the message still the same,
A century of progress yet we're still sending them,
Still fighting wars and killing each other,
When will 'killed in action' end.

By Christopher Tye