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Reluctant Soldier

The sky looked weary 

Pale and colourless 

As were we

I laid down my rifle

and thought of what I'd told her

I'd left it in the hollow of her mind

In the place where dreams ascend 

So, when the day came 

they could carry 

all that grief & sorrow away

and feed it to the clouds

for when they felt like crying

And on that day

Laden with the burden of

a thousand needless tears

They would wash away

some of the suffering 

And show them

there were still golden rays

and bright, hopeful days.

 

WarUkrainepeace

◄ Then, let them eat snowflake

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Stephen Atkinson

Sun 12th Feb 2023 22:08

Thank you, Stephen. A soldier by circumstance. War makes a mockery of us all.
And thanks for the Likes Nigel, Frederick, Hugh, Uilleam & Helena 🌈

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Stephen Gospage

Sat 11th Feb 2023 08:56

Thank you, Stephen. There are so many young men forced to fight unwillingly in Ukraine and other places. It is a real tragedy.

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