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Fiancé in Afghanistan

Step by step they take great care, Fear and frightened eyes red with despair, Shock and horror to hear “Man Down”, So many soldiers fall to the ground, Yet one by one they struggle through, Scared and thinking he may not pull through, Soaring temperatures are rapidly rising, Scarce special medics is not surprising, With no mercy just bitter aggression, Shooting the injured is the Taliban’s mission, Please save our partners, family and friends, Bring this war to its final end, Our hero, our soldier, their brother, their friend, Our honour is with you as you battle the end, Back at home we will wait alone, To hear you slightly on the phone, Unsettled nights and shattered dreams, Imaging all those nasty scenes, R&R I hope is soon, To have our candle lit dinner under the moon, Come and gone now back to war,

To fight the Taliban and find their core, Wrapping parcels and special gifts, The happiness it brings and the joy it lifts, To all the soldiers that made through the tour, Solute to those with us no more, No game or sport can compete, The strength our soldiers go to defeat, Queen or president the fact still remains, Our soldiers out there is just insane.

Abi Townsend