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Collapsing Cenotaph Of Soldiers Unknown

Posted by Publicinfoproject on 1/5/2011 4:45:36 AM |

Written by: Publicinfoproject




Songs of sorrow,



Shouts of solidarity,



The bugle bellows.



Clump,



Clump



And clump



Of shiny jackboots



On collapsing cenotaph



Of soldiers unknown.



Frames stiffen



In starched attires,



Hands raised



In half-hearted salutes



To brave heroes



Battered in battles,



To heroes fallen.



Graves



Are now graced by grasses,



The body of the battered



Battle with
bandages,



They beg for bread.



Songs of sorrow,



Shouts of solidarity,



The bugle bellows again.



Clump,



Clump



And clump.



Salutes,



Siren.



Solidarity



And sorrow



Suspended.