The Grief that Russia has Brought

 

The Grief that Russia has Brought

As the nation mourns, its great heroes lost, set in an endless state of grief,

One death to another, locked in a state of flux, without respite, nor relief.

Each day, new battles faced, more fearless soldiers lost, but never beaten,

The nations strength growing, the resolve to win, the flame in the beacon.

With dogged determination, spirit of Ukraine, forged in steel at the front,

In the trenches, where Ukraine’s brave soldiers, have had to bear the brunt.

In rural villages, where innocent people lived, their lives, now totally erased,

In many beautiful towns, and large cities, where the bloody battles raged.

With Mariupol and Bakhmut, relentlessly bombed and blasted, into oblivion,

Sievierodonetsk, Rubizhne, Popasna, Volnovakha, Lyman, Maryinka, Izium.

Women and children crushed, the disabled, elderly, weak and the infirmed,

With phosphorus raining down, setting all ablaze, homes and cities burned.

Densely populated cities targeted, with ruthless contempt, in mass genocide,

Premeditated murder, unprecedented destruction, the brutal deaths denied.

The country beset with unwelcome threat, losing its dear sons and daughters,

Cast into the pit of grief, constantly mourning the losses, the awful slaughters.

Against incredible odds, the courageous people of Ukraine, wrestling the tide,

Set in the ocean of grief, fighting for freedom, with great passion and pride.

Their culture standing strong, with resilience the measure of their nation,

Morale stronger than ever, terrible losses fueling the fire of determination.

The people will not trade their hard-won freedom, nor subsist in servitude,

Their hearts set, no matter the cost, their sovereignty will never be subdued.

Written By: Alan.Clark@WW1POET (June 2023)