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I am British, You’re Russian, Chinese or, Perhaps European is you, A whole world of peoples, Ukraine in the middle, Who are all simply people too… A people’s leader is no longer a peoples face, a peoples leader now brings the people disgrace, a peoples leader lies to a peoples vote, a peoples leader don’s the mantle, and turns the cloak… Would that you and I could settle our country’s greedy grievances, if we could but drink coffee, play chess and talk, if we could but love instead of balk, but alas, in a war like world; hate is good for moral…

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Date: 9/29/2022 12:55:00 PM
It's well. Peaceful coexistence is hard now but one day all will be over. Great work, David. I enjoyed reading your works.
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Date: 2/15/2022 1:49:00 AM
Hi David,I wonder if we'll ever see peace in this world. Enjoyed reading your poem.
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Date: 2/19/2022 3:02:00 AM
Hello John, glad you enjoyed it…I hope it becomes a poem of a war that stopped before it ever properly started. Good to see another “Read” in this world.

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