Ours is a state of eternal war,
where stiff-backed men parade
and slouchers sit at desks
tapping out tattoos.
There’s a Veteran’s Badge
for all who fight, but some
are also pressed for good,
behind less cynical bars.
This is for those heroes, Our Boys
who’ve sacrificed their truths
for us – a roll call of the other brave
that should be tapped out too:
Michael Lyons, Royal Navy;
Ben Griffin, SAS;
Joe Glenton, Royal Logistics Corps;
Malcolm Kendall-Smith,
of the RAF.
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