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Rup Aug 2019
Queen and country we vow to serve
Dodging bombs and bullets,
We hold our nerve
All in a hell hole
With death at our door
We soldier on calmy
We all know the score
But when it is over,
When we are the foe
We turn to our leaders
Who don't want to know
Just doing our duty
Protecting you all
You are the first, to let us fall
Betrayed by our masters
And some of the rest
We are just but soldiers
Its what we do best.
Rup Aug 2019
I should be the strong one
To help you through the pain
And as I tried to place that shield around you
I failed to hold it up.

Your world is my world and what we have we share
And as the storm clouds gather, we will find our way through
Rebuilding our world around all those we love and
I will be there for you
Believe in me, as I believe in you.
Rup Aug 2019
I open my eyes
And through the darkness i see a light
Shimmering in the distance
And there you are, through the shrouded mist, walking towards me with that knowing look, the enigmatic smile.
And as the darkness turns to light
My heart skips a beat as you take my hand to reassure me
Its really you, its not a dream,
Sharon
You are my reason for living.
Rup Aug 2019
The early morning dew touches the tips of the grass as it brushes through the sand amongst the rolling dunes ,
The coolness of the breeze has an edge to it as we wait for the darkness to turn to light
And then, with the rising of the sun, the warmth returns, as the light ripples across the gentle sea
Birds singing, the cry of the seagull, the solitary runner leaving her footprints in the sand
We smile at each other as she returns my gaze
She stops and we talk and then we touch
Squeezing my hand we walk side by side
Yes, things are much brighter now
This is the beginning
Rup Aug 2019
I stare at the reflection,
Is it really me.
The mirror tells a story
But surely its a lie,
Those sad eyes cannot be mine
That tired face,
The worried expression,
Please go away,
I dont know you anymore.
Rup Aug 2019
Time.
What is it but a moment in your life that passes you by.
Uncontrollable, unrelenting, memories of the past and dreams of the future.
Like the sands in a desert storm, shifting one way and then another
Stopping for no one, it marches on, invisible.
Rup Aug 2019
Sunny skies,
Childrens laughter,
You are happy,
The smile on your face,
You feel secure.
A sudden noise,
I wake from my sleep -
I was only dreaming.
Another day begins.
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