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The Soldier

The Soldier

by Lucie Hope Hunter

Stiff as a statue by the roadside,
Dust piling, sweat washing down his face.
Sirens blare, his eyes quiver and blink.
The rain washes him down,
The heat cracks up his lips and they bleed...
But the soldier stands... with the rifle on hands.


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