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Open Poetry #36

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Huan Yi
Member Ascendant

since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

0 posted 2005-11-12 03:27 AM

Among ruins
All bones
Worms
Oblivious mice

The same
As those who stayed home

And yet if only for this
It was worth the price

To say at least
When the time came
The hour found them
Defying death

And just perhaps
For their sacrifice
The world was made
A better place

Where more men
Would never have to go
To gain a life
That is worth it all

So pause for those
Who fell before the wall
Or on some distant battlefield

You in bed
Who having read these words
Now go to sleep
Under gentle gods

Dominique-Simone
Senior Member

since 2005-11-12

Posts 643

1 posted 2005-11-12 10:05 AM

I have to saythsi is a good poem, however the last paragraph doesn't close it like I felt it should.. All in all great images

Drauntz
Member Elite

since 2007-03-16

Posts 2905
Los Angeles California

2 posted 2007-04-21 01:21 PM

exactly. fools live in silliy world. it has been always like this.

good poem and nejoyed.

[This message has been edited by Drauntz (04-21-2007 02:27 PM).]

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