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Dec 2016
Generations wasted over the glorification,
Human emotions conditioned for self- preservation,
War for an entitled wealthy,
Tragic the lost words of the dead,
Men discussing strategy while sipping top shelf,
Terror fogs the dreams of nobel men,
Whiskey drips from lips dug trench deep,
A father a son a brother a husband lost,
Casings burn the flesh of survivors,
Thousands of bloated bodies break dusk,
Orders to keep fighting mock,
Nationalism built on propaganda,
Blood stained letters filled with unanswered prayers,
Induced pride fuels masculinity,
Children of the system weep,
Mysterious gas filling lungs clung deep in dirt,
Tears fall as children grow into a decided,
Explosions surround left to right,
Future soldier to follow father's footsteps,
Ringing in the latest death tolls,
Echoes of previous conflict march,
Horror unfolded in the false promise,
Another generation to repeat the venomous cycle,
Plans for peace resonates upon deaf ears,
Repeated through the sins of our fathers,
Agression tainting the beauty of diversity,
To continue until total demise.
Stef Hughart
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Stef Hughart  Colorado
(Colorado)   
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