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He started as a little boy from any small hometown
He loved to throw and hit a ball but never gained renown
His parents taught him right from wrong and how to do his best
So he grew up in a normal way about like all the rest
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Heart touching. I have lived in times of peace and know of only one friend who perished in a short revolution. I still try to find a good reason for his sudden loss of life. Deep inside I know, his dead was wrong, violence is wrong. I do believe that as long as humans have armies they need wars.
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7/25/2025 3:53:36 PM # 1.0.0
As a vet of W.War 2, I greatly appreciate this sincerely moving tribute. You said it so well. You might appreciate my Before The Next Bomb Falls poem