General Poetry posted December 12, 2023


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A word of war

Flanders Poppies

by EILEEN LAW

As I wander between the stones
Treading upon these broken bones
The pain inside travells deep
The people around are all asleep
 
They ask you help please defend
Join the army lets pretend
Put on a suit, a hat, a tie
Stand in line, we'll tell you why
 
They put them into fields of men
To pull the trigger, kill and then
They're the ones to lose the fight
And they're home by end of night
 
The only thing that they're home for
Is in a casket, close the door
Then you see me travell here
Between the stones of all those dear

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