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Tethers that prevent flight from shaken swollen tears feathers spent in woeful plight and a snipers cross-hair sight amid muffled explosive cheers Brothers in Arms never lost to forgotten years and the sound of a distant gunshot is all that he hears. R.I.P. Sgt L.J.

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DBeard

Scottish

For You?

Written by

DBeard

Scottish

Published: Jun 25, 2014
LinesWords: 1245

Notes: ode to a good friend killed in combat
Iraq 2004
Today would've been his birthday
Tags: #war #conflict #anti-war

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