Bomber Memorial

Seven decades back
the men of war
bore hammers
to each other

Fire and death
by air and on the ground
Not all who set out
made it back alive

The endless open space
bordered by a dense forest
was where one mission ended
in disaster

The village churchyard
some miles to the south
is their final
resting place

They gave their tomorrow
so we could have our
today in freedom
We must remember them