Friday, 10 June 2022

That Red Roof Over There by Jennie Hart


 Only the other day

I saw him standing

By the open window

Beneath that red roof

Over there

The early morning light

Glimmering on the tiles.

 

My eye caught his

He smiled

A smile of sorrow

But he blew a kiss

 

It touched my heart

I’d noticed him before

Buying cherries

From a stall

I saw his face

Gentle and resolute

 

The roof remains

And window

But he is gone

One bullet

Fired

From a soldier’s gun

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