A French poem Dad had written in his diary, poignant enough as it was the POW context adds an extra layer of pathos.
Translation below.
I'll wait
Day and night
I will always wait for your return
I will wait because the fleeing bird
comes and seeks oblivion
in its nest
Time flies and runs
beating
sadly
in my heavy heart
And yet
I will await your return
A quote from Robert Louis Stevenson reflecting on imprisonment and how life is reduced to a basic, almost childlike, level.
Strange how grown men and seasoned soldiers back in life after a little while in prison which is after all the next thing to being in a nursery log in the most beautiful childish interests a pinch of snuff income things to follow and scheme for
Robert Louis Stevenson St Ives 1899