Repatriation

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 16 Jul 2021
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Coming home from war:
Will things be as before?
will Nellie be waiting?
will the country be grateful
for what we have done –
has freedom been won
from oppression and fear?
Can I forget the mistakes and the mess,
let go of the stress?
God alone knows the whole,
only he can now comfort and strengthen my soul.

[IP: Coming Home]

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Submitted by Tom Brown on

Makes you think of the old pop song "tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree" and army song "she wears a yellow ribbon". We've also had soldiers coming back from war it is a terrible thing, war. Thankful I didn't have to go most of our friends were in the army and most of the family, brother, dad, grandpa great grandfather fought in wars, others too uncles and cousins.

Good little story, all the best! Tom Brown

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Tom. Wars are always so sad, and ever with us in the present world. Things can get so mixed up, and yet, real oppression has to be resisted. Always hard afterwards too, though with God's help and sensitive friends and family, many do seem to be able to put it behind them. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

It must be so hard, to come back full of terrible memories, to find many people behaving "out of sight out of mind". It must feel sometimes, that only those who were alongside you at the time, can understand. Even if you can dance to a tune it might not be the rhythm of your heart

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Di, yes, much seen and experienced that can't be shared. My parents didn't want to talk about their experiences and knowledge of the second wolrd War, but were unhappy at the distorted view we were getting. But looking back, so many at that time did manage to cope with the return, and for many I think it was an awareness of a God who did understand thorougly, and for some the ablitity to share with him, and be comforted day by day. Rhiannon