9. High and dry

When to win the war was needful
This land was commandeered
When military man was top dog
This land was volunteered
When secrecy was the watchword
This land was classified
When all was done and near dusted
This land then all but died

Left high and dry
The temples of misinformation
Left open to the sky
And to our imagination

When war was declared in high places
This land looked deep in its heart
When battalions moved under majors
This land saw sons depart
When plans were drawn for battle
This land stood ready braced
When casualties were published
This land stood its share of the waste

Left high and dry
The families of fallen fighters
Left open to the sky
The memories of ghostly writers