Extremely well composed

Thank you Camille.
Is that published ?
I'd also be interested in the story behind it.

YellowRose;n48796 wrote: Happy birthday, Marines!
In honor of our beloved Marine Corps birthday and now Veterans' Day, I'd like to share the following poem that I wrote.
SF,
Camille
(aka YellowRose)

THE HOUNDS OF HELL
By Camille N. Nelsen

The Hounds of Hell
Used to wake him from his sleep

The Hounds of Hell
Were snarling at his feet

The Hounds of Hell
Stole his peace of mind

The Hounds of Hell
Were only Hounds of Time.

The Time now past
Would forever leave its mark

The Time now past
Burned its brand on his heart

The Time now past
No dimmer than before

The Time now past
Was once a day of War.

The days of War
Live vivid in his soul

The days of War
We forget as he grows old

The days of War
Haunt him as no other

The days of War
Turned strangers into brothers.

Beside his Brothers
They fought the Hounds of Hell

Beside his Brothers
Were stories they would tell

Beside his Brothers
War ravaged its ugly pain

Without his Brothers
He'd never be seen again.

Never seen again
No words are spoken here

Never seen again
He seemed to disappear

Never seen again
Until one day the Light

Never seen again
Until he left the Fight.

The Fight long gone
Took its toll in his eyes

The Fight long gone
Betrayed truth into lies

The Fight long gone
Grows weary with his hand

The Fight long gone
Screams silently, THE BAND.

The Band once sealed
The fate of Brotherhood

The Band once sealed
A time of greater good

The Band once sealed
Promises to be kept

The Band once sealed
Their weakness as they wept.

The Weeping still
Comes and goes as it pleases

The Weeping still
Only begs to find the reason

The Weeping now
Binds like no other

The Weeping now
Is amongst this Band of Brothers.

The Band of Brothers
Their stories fight to tell,

The Band of Brothers
Defeated
The Hounds of Hell.

Very true...

Thank you, Slick! You and the guys are the inspirations behind this piece. Hope you are well! -Camille

Hi Dale, I apologize for not responding earlier! 🙂

The poem is not published, but was read on the radio in Washington DC on Memorial Day by "The Voice of the Redskins". What an honor! The story behind it is that my dad was a pilot with HMM-265 during Vietnam and was a combat artist as well. I have a group of friends here at PAS, and all their stories led to my writings. I used to send out a monthly newsletter, so I wrote a lot. One day I felt the story coming to me and I sat on my back deck and listened as the spirit of Marines past whispered the words. I wrote the words as quickly as I could and to this day, it's still the best piece I've ever written.