I’ve got your six

wading thru the water
gun above his head
Would he make it to the shore
Or would he be shot dead

The soldier next to him
Said the Lord’s Prayer
While the soldier behind him
Said over and over again that he was scared

The water turned red
He saw men blown in half
Didn’t have time  to think
Barely had time to catch his breathe 

The shore was covered
With mines and metal stakes 
Gun emplacements rapid fire 
Omaha beach d day

There was absolutely no cover
From the landing  craft to the shore
Unless you counted the metal stakes
That’s what he headed for 

belly crawling was hard to do 
With his weapon so he laid it aside 
Had to ditch his gun
If he didn’t he would die 

Men minus arms
soldiers without their face
He survived the beach landing
Only by God’s  grace 

Decimated was the word
That would come to his mind
His entire company was decimated
By those damn German mines

He survived DDAY
He lived to tell
Omaha beach 6 June 1944
His walk thru hell

When he turned 90 
He went back
Wanted to touch the sand
Without fear of flak 

he walked on the beach
And then he laid down 
Reminisced for a moment
All was silent no sound

I’ll see you guys soon 
It won’t be too long now
Until then I’ve got your six
Thou your  lives was cut short
I know you were heaven bound ………..