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13 heroes died for thee
A tearful eye cannot explain
What sacrifice you gave for me
Nor can a country entertain
Why 13 heroes died for thee
A broken People may endure
And proudly boast that they are free
But this, I cannot be so sure,
Why 13 heroes died for thee
Men of arms! O, men attuned
A somber song and solemn plea;
That I was not the one who died
For 13 heroes died for me
My tears are blood, who weeps for me?
This torrent flood; who keeps me free?
Who knows the way that we must go
When death is all we reap and sow?
What sacrifice you gave for me
Nor can a country entertain
Why 13 heroes died for thee
A broken People may endure
And proudly boast that they are free
But this, I cannot be so sure,
Why 13 heroes died for thee
Men of arms! O, men attuned
A somber song and solemn plea;
That I was not the one who died
For 13 heroes died for me
My tears are blood, who weeps for me?
This torrent flood; who keeps me free?
Who knows the way that we must go
When death is all we reap and sow?
Published 1st Sep 2021
| Edited 2nd Sep 2021
Author's Note
Dedicated to those fallen in Afganistan in August 2021
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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2nd Sep 2021 3:04am
One of the 13 was a woman, but a great respectful poem. Hugs and peace, O)
2nd Sep 2021 3:16am
