Beneath a Scarlet Sky… an incredible story of a hero and tragic love loss

The following poem is inspired by a book by the same name, written by Mark T. Sullivan, who tells the incredible but true story of an Italian boy Pino Lella, that grows up during World War II, to become a hero many times over, but in the process tragically loses his true love. If you haven’t read the book, you should… at least see the soon to be released movie…

 

Beneath a Scarlet Sky

 

Adventure and life oblivion of youthful insight

Interrupting us on this unforeseeably violent night

 

That sky with lights, with burning fires

Scarlet, tortured, indecent death pyres

 

Escape, survive, action for the fleeing loving others

Learn, strengthen, flying with our roman brothers

 

Bravely in love, bravely in service of right

Fragility of life exposed, of wit, of action into the night

 

Of secrets, of hidden lives, of scarlet skies

Careful, learn again, keep the secret with vital lies

 

Of love of culture, country, of love of life of each other

Where can we be, what can we do, dear brother

 

Death always at the door, life and love short

Nowhere to run, never to find a safe port

 

Fight with cunning and information and wile

Living in the moment, seeing all, biting back the bile

 

The evil and the weak die without honor or shame

And still the brave and innocent die ugly all the same

 

Guilt of survival, heartbreak driven revenge

Keep it together, cannot allow this mind to unhinge

 

More in a few years than anyone should see

So much more life to live so much more to be

 

But how to go beyond, how to find your heart

How to forever live for what has fallen apart

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