Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 19 continued ... continued ... War Poem For sixteen years she watched him grow From a boy to a brave young man But when the war began he felt he must go Fight for his country in a far away land Her husband had died five years prior And she could not lose her son too But all the boys were signing up And he thought it was the right thing to do He was brawny and tall for his age So he enlisted without suspicion And despite his mother begging He left to prepare for his first mission He made great friends with the other boys And he learned how to shoot a gun He felt like a real grown up man And was actually having fun He dreamed of how the girls back home Would be impressed by his valor And believed it would only be a few more months Until the Allies won the war He would then go home victorious And live a long happy life Maybe build a big house Have children and a beautiful wife But in his first battle something happened For which he could not prepare Suddenly it seemed as though Poison filled the air Following are a selection of the poetry submitted as well as a complete listing of the winners in each category: 1st Place Senior poetry, Taylor MacIssaac, Submitted by Port Hawkesbury Br. 43, District A 2nd Place Senior Poetry, Madison Delorey, Submitted by Arras Br. 59, District B
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