War, War, War
Our hearts go out to men, women, and children caught up in bitter conflicts around the world and to the millions of refugees displaced by them...while those in whose hands Peace lies sleeping continue to play politics.
Great grandpa died in the First World War
alongside other brave men
who thought it was the war to end all wars,
but…it happened again
Grandpa was killed in the Second World War
alongside other brave men
who thought to win a kinder, safer, world,
but…it happened again
My father went to fight in the Falklands War
alongside other brave men;
mixed feelings about why they were there,
and…it happened again
My brother was injured in the First Gulf War
alongside other brave men
who little thought they would be coming back
to fight much the same war again
My mother always says the doves of peace
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