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Brother Against Brother

Brothers until the end
For every reason
Getting together occasion after occasion
The party did not start until they were both there

Civil War separated them
One was for the Confederacy
The other was for the Union
They came across each other on the battleground

Both shooting their guns at others,
Careful to save the one piece of humanity
They had left, praying for the enemy that night
In silence of course.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 2/7/2020 9:29:00 PM
i couldn't imagine being paired on a battle line against your own sibling...but it happened sadly... good write! hugs
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/8/2020 8:28:00 AM
It does happen and often during stressful times.
Date: 2/7/2020 6:20:00 PM
G'day Caren … stories that came out of the US civil war with divided families is very disheartening. Has the US really put that terrible time behind it - thank you Caren - Lindsay
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/8/2020 8:28:00 AM
We are heading toward it again if you ask me.

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