Thank you so much to everyone at the M.O.D and the RAF and to all who have kindly supported my writing.

In the silence

July 5, 2026

In the silence there is no horror and there is no war,
And there is no violence in the silence,
there is just calm and balance far away from harm,
far away from harm,
and oh, how beautiful it is that tranquillity,
that space, empty of all sounds,
that empty space,
as you sit on your own,
away from the human race,
not looking to be found,
yes, what a beautiful place,
yes, what a beautiful place,
with nothing to alarm,
and how wonderful it is,
and how great its charm,
and how rare it is that tranquillity,
and that soliloquy,
where you sit lost in your own thoughts,
as if drifting upon a sea,
where you sit drifting as peacefully as can be,
where you sit drifting far away from the stress,
and the anxiety.
Drifting, drifting, and returning to you,
drifting and relaxed,
relaxed and with a smile on your face,
and happy,
happy as can be,
happy as can be.