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W-A-R

The three-letter word we'd rather not hear and many a soldier no longer holds dear A word that means blood and guts spilled for what promising peace talks once open... now shut A word that strikes fear in the hearts of the bravest plays Taps on trumpets for Tragedies gravest

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Date: 7/18/2021 4:28:00 PM
Wonderful empathy "A word that strikes fear in the hearts of the bravest" So true!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/19/2021 7:01:00 PM
Yup.
Date: 7/16/2021 8:33:00 AM
So true. Well penned. Have a wonderful weekend.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/19/2021 7:01:00 PM
Thank you so much, Rama! ~ gw

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