I'm back from war without my soul,
having pawned it on the field
Among the dead and buried dreams,
whose futile prayers concealed
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as I sleep these endless hours With day as night and night as day.... //.... This poem represents a cry against war and its futility. Innocent lives of soldiers and civilians on both sides are lost after which the simple question asked by a common man will be- All this at what cost? Very thought provoking.
A deeply poignant and moving poem. Beautifully crafted and conveyed.