This year a lady called Jessica trekked across the Sahara to raise money for Help For Heroes then stood on the highest sand dune and recited a poem by her soldier son Stephen,who had been left brain damaged and paralysed by an attack in Basra in 2008.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1580476/Basras-last-battle-the-untold-story.html
This is Stephen's poem
'As I See It'
A poem by Stephen Vause 4 Rifles 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1580476/Basras-last-battle-the-untold-story.html
This is Stephen's poem
'As I See It'
A poem by Stephen Vause 4 Rifles 2009
When I was just a little kid
I liked to fool around
I often played some footie
On grass or solid ground
Id love to play a friendly match
As yet I cannot start
Cos when we fought the war on terror
They blew my world apart
I worry for my comrades
As they are still out there
Id like them to come home to us
But life just isnt fair
Sam she was my girlfriend
So beautiful and bright
But now that we have parted
I think it's pretty *****
My mum, she has a new dog
Milo is his name
I cannot bring him here with me
And thats a crying shame
SOOOOOO
Id really like to speak again
To tell you how I feel
Id really like to eat again
To have a decent meal
To help me mend with greater speed
The hand of friendship is all I need
To all my friends I love so much
Im glad that you all keep in touch.
I liked to fool around
I often played some footie
On grass or solid ground
Id love to play a friendly match
As yet I cannot start
Cos when we fought the war on terror
They blew my world apart
I worry for my comrades
As they are still out there
Id like them to come home to us
But life just isnt fair
Sam she was my girlfriend
So beautiful and bright
But now that we have parted
I think it's pretty *****
My mum, she has a new dog
Milo is his name
I cannot bring him here with me
And thats a crying shame
SOOOOOO
Id really like to speak again
To tell you how I feel
Id really like to eat again
To have a decent meal
To help me mend with greater speed
The hand of friendship is all I need
To all my friends I love so much
Im glad that you all keep in touch.