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We all lost something

by desibel3

Did I ever hide? The fact remains The gold here is bought by blood. Cherries drawn in the same carmine stains And nothing they all say is good. I will take my part of the beetroot: I cried at the dawn of your cause. You saw it fit to pick up and uproot, And we strike and dig in our claws. I stay underground, you know? Not all: Some claim that I am without grace - United we stand, parted we fall, We still share a name and a face. Kindness was never able to kill, And cruelty cannot buy love, And so I stand on my windowsill And wait from a sign from above. We all are destined to lose something In this crazy and needless war; Love and compassion stay on the wing, You can't stand my sight any more, So I stood and asked your forgiveness, For striking you, my dear sister, Though I can't cure all of their illness: Freedom lives when all have kissed her.
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Written by
desibel3
23 / F / Oxford/Edinburgh
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Written by
desibel3
23 / F / Oxford/Edinburgh
Published
Mar 7, 2025
Time
2m
Notes

"We all lost something in this crazy war. By the way, where are those wings, which I so loved?" - Wings, Nautilus Pompilius.

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#war#peace#forgiveness
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