We

We did not see him leave his family
We did not see him arrive at war
We did not see him in the marshy trenches
We did not see the pride in his country
We did not see the bullet delve into his skin
We did not see his friends grieve beside him
We did not see his eyes, filled with purity
We did not see his last dying breath
We did not see him rest in honour
We did not see the poppies surround him

But we can remember him.