ANZAC Day is a day to reflect... We raise a glass not only to those who have fallen in battle but also to those who lived through the horrors of war and survived, reliving those horrors for the rest of their lives...
I admit that I have never worn the army greens, born arms in the name of Australia. I don't know what it would be like to stand side by side with other Aussies and Kiwis facing a common enemy. I have no clue what it would have been like to land upon that famous Turkish beach with the bullets whizzing through the air around you... All I know is that I am thankful for the sacrifices of those men that century ago and just as thankful to all of those men and women who represent us on any warfront anywhere in the world.
So far from home
So far from friends
A day at the beach
Is this the end?
Brothers beside you
Bullets fill the air
Orders to claim the next ridge
Will we make it there?
So hot... Chaos
Orders make no sense
The ANZAC spirit drives us on
Leap the barbedwire fence
How many mates?
Which bullet was meant for me?
How much longer before it comes?
Death's day by the sea
I hope that your ANZAC day was a thoughtful one... A day of quiet reflection... A chance to pause for a moment and wonder how, why, what if... A moment to be proud of those who raised their hand so long ago and proud of those who still raise their hand today...
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