IN HOSPITAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 284, 15 June 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)

IN HOSPITAL.

She never wanted nie to go at all, And set her facj against it from the lirst; Sho said the British nation couldn t fall, Even suppose the Germans did their v worst; And th?ro were other chaps to fight it out. . Who hadn't, wires and kids to leave be!:>nd; That I'd get killed she hadn't any doubt, Or come home crippled, maybe crazed or blind. Hut I was set on doing my orop.fr bit: God knows I done it, too, without a fear Up to '.he blasted minute I got hit, And knew no more—'twas then they brought me here. A man without his legs ain't gcod for much. .And so I'm out of it for rnee and all, A fighting Britain has no use for such— She needs sound men to answer to her call. I'm ghd I went and did my little bit; Nothing 1 grudge, and more I'd like to do. Why, olt->n when I'm looking back on it. 1 wonder if the wnole blamed thing i? true, Or just a dream! —until, () God! I set? My blighted self returning home from hero To wife and kids —what will she think of me. Whose bit of soldiering has cost so dear Sho never wanted me to go at all, And set her face against it from the start; Sho aiwfi* '>eld I hadn't any call To volunteei —and now I've broke her heart! Sometimes I li.? and wonder what she'!! say, When first she sees my bloomin' le?s are gone; And yet, if I could have them back to-day, I'd go again and help to carrv on! A. BEATRICE HICKSON.. (Montreal.)