Mama’s Little Soldier

Posted on January 7, 2020 by | 2 Comments

Mama’s Little Soldier

Mama’s little soldier

went off to the war,

though he didn’t really know

what he was fighting for;

and when he came back,

he was in a box,

Mama visits him on Sundays,

and irons his socks.

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2 responses to “Mama’s Little Soldier”

  1. Gabriel k Jones | January 7, 2020 at 11:26 pm | Reply

    Beautifully sad. Well done, Graeme.

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