Dreams of Peace

He envisioned peace
on fields of war
 cannonballs and death

Hit as the war was ending
sweet dreams for aye denied
  ~ on a hero's dying breath
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December 17, 2020 at 6:29 AM
An optimism to the end, dying with peace on his lips. Powerful.
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