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Emily Karlewicz, iJohn DeDakis, iShirley Woods, iGracie McKeever, iRobin Ouzman Hislop, iChristine Boyce, iRichard Cederberg, iLloydene Hill, iWilliam Martell, iSusan Smith, i
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ALL OLD WARRIORS HATE THE DAY OF WHAT SOME CALL THEIR GLORY
THEY SHUDDER EACH TIME SOMEONE ASK TO TELL THIER STORY
UNDER THE GUISE TO TELL THE WORLD SO ALL WILL UNDERSTAND
FOR ALL TO KNOW THE PRICE OF HAVING FREEDOM IN THE LAND
IF ONLY THEY KNEW WHAT FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM COST
ALL THE HOPES AND DREAMS THAT WERE LOST
FAR AWAY PLACES WHERE A BOY BECOMES A MAN
TRYING TO SURVIVE JUST ONE MORE MINUTE IF HE CAN
FRIENDS YOU MAKE KNOWING THEY CAN DIE
THIS YOU CAN'T CHANGE NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY
ALL YOUR FRUSTRATIONS YOU CURSE INTO THE NIGHT
TO BUILD YOUR STRENGH AND ENDURE ANOTHER FIGHT
SLOWLY NOW YOU BEGIN TO FORGET ALL THAT ARE DEAR
FOR VICTIMS OF WAR YOU CAN NO LONGER SHED A TEAR
THE CRIES OF ANGRISH NOW FALL ON DEATH EARS
ONLY TO BE HEARD IN LATER YEARS
THE STENCH OF DEATH GROWS STRONGER EACH DAY
ALL COLORS OF LIFE HAS TURNED TO GREY
TREMBLING FEARS THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP WITH IN
KNOWING THE THINGS YOU DO IS GOD'S WORSE SIN
ASK NOT FOR DETAILS OF ALL THAT WAS DONE
REALIZE ONLY THAT FOR IT FREEDOM WAS WON
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Reviews of "Untold Stories of War"
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Superb poem, Ronald!