To my pal Billy

An acrostic for Remembrance Sunday

To my pal Billy

Thrown together because of war
On foreign soil mid battle’s roar

Mates we became, looking out for each other
Your friendship kept me going through many a bother

Painful was the day when you fell by my side
A moment of horror that lives on in my mind
Lost were so many, the number was great

But you I remember especially, my buddy, my mate.
I think of you on Remembrance Day
Laughing and joking, come what may
Lost too young, the victory you never saw
You who laid down your life in war.

Rest in peace, my hero friend
In deepest sorrow this tribute I have penned
Perfect respect and reverence I send.