Release the Dogs of War
release the dogs of war
release the dogs of war
undo their bindings
deny their wounds
delete their words
release the dogs of war
to scavenge
for the remnants
of an aching soul
release the dogs of war
from duty’s valor
terror’s trysts
furtive movements
release the dogs of war
to lick their wounds
alone
in tortured torment
release the dogs of war
into a war
from which
there is no release
John G. Lawless
2/8/2017
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2017
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