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THE GREAT WAR
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THE GREAT WAR |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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WWI, THE GREAT WAR The Guns stopped in the Eleventh Month On the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day It was called the “War to end all Wars” At least, that’s what they used to say. It began in Nineteen fourteen And blamed on an assassination But in truth, because of Greed And Power of Nation over Nation. Most Countries of the World Soon became involved in the Fight And as it is with most all Wars Nobody’s wrong and everybody’s right. “The Great War” as it was also known (There was nothing “Great” about that War) More than nineteen million wounded With sixteen million dead, maybe even more. It ushered in our “Modern Age” Of Mankind’s ability to Kill With his new Inventions of Death And Life’s Destruction, at will. We’ve carried on that Tradition And it seems we’ve done it well We have it down to a Science To keep our World on the brink of Hell. Someday a new Eleventh Hour Of some Month’s Eleventh Day We’ll pay that price that Humankind Has always seemed Doomed to pay. Del "Abe" Jones |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Much wisdom in this poem Abe. believe in what your heart feels... |
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