Rothsay War Memorial — version 1

Christian

Rothesay War Memorial (Bute)
Amid a scene in perfect green
where travellers stop to rest
Stands an angel looming down
Upon the corner's breast
Yet somewhere upon another shore
by boats and crashing waves.
Far away from pit and tomb,
Men spend their heavenly days
And in the splendid sunshine
comes a group to lay a wreath
yet what memories do we have
for children to bequeath?
Of death and war upon the pit?
Amidst the battle cries?
Or angels pointing upward
when we lay down our sighs
Away from death and pity trips
with fake smiles and flowers sad
And turn to love the neighbour
who needs a word so glad
If a shadow of this place
comes rolling by your mind
it serves as a reminder
to give and love sublime
Joseph McTaggart