Once Upon Now

No matter what I say, you’ll never understand,
For life is but a flame, that claims every man.

In days of kings, they had knights to reclaim, 
A steady hand with arrows to aim. 

Swords at the hilt, to plunder their path,
Nothing could stop the inevitable bloodbath.

While the innocent wept, holding on tight,
Even though they never started this fight. 

Blood spilling freely on the cobblestones, 
All I could hear was the awful moans.

You may think this is an ancient tale, 
But mark my words this is no fable.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 2/8/2022 4:08:00 PM
War never ends and it happened then and now. Very well expressed, White Wolf.
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Date: 2/7/2022 6:21:00 PM
Some old fables repeat themselves over and over again
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Date: 2/2/2022 1:22:00 PM
Yes White Wolf this happens even now. This poem is timeless.
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Date: 1/30/2022 4:57:00 AM
Hello White Wolf - Without a counter this is an entry to be read out loud with emphasis and feeling. Always are your entries smooth. May this day find you well and safe. It truly is wonderful to see your name once again.
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Date: 2/1/2022 12:20:00 PM
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