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Poppy |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state 
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For November 11th, Poppies make me remember but I'd rather forget how one can lose a son cause he got bored on the farm decided to get killed on foreign soil in return for a tin plaque a dusty medal one stands so far removed from past sweat and toil of yesteryear hardly a person drops a lonely tear poppy fields grow as ever before but fewer don the symbol on lapels indifferent as time passes, you can tell to busy to react to an unwitnessed event people are selfish down to the core cadets no longer write notes in reams they used to account for passed dreams lose a lover, lose a son the poppy allowed one to retain how they got bored on the farm then were conscribed townspeople imbibed a drink for brave cadets on rations a farce of a duty to serve a nation where everybody cares only for themselves as the enemy mixed well with the victor to escape trial create a new identity up to moments of identity theft something to do for obituaries and marked as a fatality, you see |
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Catrina Member
since 2004-11-10
Posts 132 |
Times have changed so. I remember the small silk squares of stars in windows, denoting the number of children gone to serve their country. It is a different world. |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
One has to go on with living, appreciate what we have but also one has to take into perspective that all that loss of life for the 'love of country' when the country really couldn't care less as long as there are enough at home to keep the economy rolling and the war machine in shape...it all has to be reunderstood. So much of what we learn anyway about who to emulate and reveer is fictional too. font > |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Martin, You have once again spoke for many people of how they feel. I aplaude you for it. :-) Within this heart you'll find love |
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