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Surviving war can break a soul Leave deep inside a jagged hole Workings of a mind pay its toll Getting through today our furthest goal They called you at that early age Nothing really more than boys Thought you were invincible at that stage But M16's became your toys When those of you who did survive Got back to this land of the free You were barely more than alive But spat on by people like we Work for you was hard to find Seen through eyes as though were blind Said no heroes welcome awaited us Just a lonely ride on a quiet bus Asked were we right or were we wrong To with these acts go along In this place did we belong *Thoughts invaded by a trumpets song Too many questions without answers it seems Hope for happiness towards negative leans Blood and anguish fill your dreams You wonder what this torment means Was God there and could He see Things suffered both by you and me If so how could He possibly be A God of love for answers you plea If He did and feels your pain Then He knows at His feet you've lain This broken soul in which you no longer believe It's future now in His hands you leave So many hurt so many dead So many things left unsaid Did they realize or even care Their fear and pain you always share And if you could you would go To where they are and they would know That every day that you have had You remember them all and through the bad You'd say your memories are here with me And each of you I long to see Where ever it is that you may be I pray your souls are resting peacefully When you're gone and leave this land I know you'll search for your brothers and Eagerly reach out your battered hand Beside them forever stand *Enemy blew trumpet before attacking ©Donna Jones
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