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For God and Country

My brother,

I am done with this game,

taking lives has turned me cold,

feeling gone,

with their cold eyes sewn to my soul,

I yearn for love,

but it eludes me,

 

If I stop,

will it find me?

or does it obviate me?

 

My brother,

I am done with this game,

rendering harmless,

or terminating with extreme prejudice,

just sayings to absolve and exculpate our actions,

 

My brother,

I can’t stand this,

I cry to her,

or to the ghost that I wish was her,

I ruined it,

and all in the name of God and country.

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sasha-komogorov
Russian
Published
Apr 27, 2010
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