The 'lantern flies' were actually the paratroopers of war descending onto the ground I was sworn to protect Jesus laughed out loud , hot boxed a final drag off a Pall Mall cigarette , flicked it into a minefield where it exploded in every direction I fired at the Moon from every position Begged the night to come to an end Woke up in a room destroyed , fired rounds into blackness till the weapon jammed , patrolled my field of fire from a window till the Sun kicked in*....
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