The mine sweepers of Filey

They had waited patiently
for their men to come home.
The women. Brave men;
the mine sweepers of World War I.

Stayed strong against Beelzebub.
The sea. The enemy.
Survived the war.
But were unable to cheat death.

Days later killed by a mine.
All dead. No bodies found.
The sea had come back for them.
Reclaimed their lives.