TORALF COD
"Tor"

BROTHER, GOODBYE

On this single day of rain and thunder,
surrounded on all sides by sunshine and laughter.
Tor threw his Mjolner;
Summoning brother Thunder and sister Lightning
Welcoming his Warrior home
Rain was tears from a thousand brothers around the world,
A thousand fallen comrades greeting the Champion

School is over, teacher rang the bell
Time to go home,
Wait for me there Brother,
play with your friends,
I have classes still, but I'll be home soon

Can you see us from where you are?
Can you see you friends here to send you off?
A hundred friends by the grave,
rain hiding a thousand tears,
Smile will return soon, Brother, I promise
But today I cry
Brother, good bye

©Copyright June 11, 2002 by Per Cod

The day I buried my brother, Toralf
April 9, 1971 - June 7, 2002

TRIBUTE TO A WARRIOR

On February 9, 2002, as Web Master for the IWVPA, I received a poetry submission for consideration for inclusion on the IWVPA site from a bloke and who wrote the following:

Just a little something I wrote in hospital. I'm no poet, but it helped me to write it down, maybe it will help others to read it. I am writing under an alias (a fellow soldier's name actually) and I would appreciate it if the words would be listed as "Author Unknown".

Thank you

The poem was "Words" and the pages that are listed in the index will demonstrate the extraordinary effect that Tor had on our lives, and partly chronicle the events that were to follow over the five months.

... until his death on June 7, 2002

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