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This story was submitted to the People's War site by W. Jewitt of Wakefield Libraries and Information Services on behalf of Elsie and has been added to the site with her permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.

Children with no Daddy, Mother with no son,
Girl with no big brother, no giggles at his fun.

Young lady with no sweetheart, love letters at an end,
The sixth-form boy is shattered, he's lost his one best friend.

A father's lost his partner, his business not the same,
Too old, there would be no one now, to carry on his name.

A Waaf has lost her sister, their home and Mum and Dad,
A direct hit, just rubble, of everything she had.

"Stiff upper lip" they say, as bombs rain down with no relief,
And ordinary people have to face the pain and grief.

A rationed egg for breakfast, some jam and bread for tea,
And if Mum queues all morning, liver dinner - ration free!

When will such wars be ended? When will men be left alone?
To live their lives with loved ones, instead of battle's drone?

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