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Jul 2017
War changed me
It changed who I am
It changed why I am
It changed everything you see

Peace isn't there
Nor here,
It roams like the untamed fire
That licks and smokes ablaze ever higher.

Smoke hides the enemy
Sound of the cannon ring loud
Men before me fall
My passage closed to flee
This foolish war people fought so proud
Only to die imprisoned not free.

My chains rattle
My life had a purpose
Yet here we are being driven like cattle!
This is possibly the end I suppose

They march towards us no fear in the eye
Their sword risen and muskets aim
Closing my eyes ready to soar and heavenly fly
The struggle as we all submit the same

What is victory?
For we lost and came to end!
Victory is a fight for what you believe
And for that we went down in history
For now the two sides have mend
And come as one when the war finally leave
No matter the challenge we must continue to fight. Even if we are shortsighted or don't see the reason we can be assured that each trial can only help us and others.
Written by
Allison Brown  15/M/GA, USA
(15/M/GA, USA)   
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