forgetting not
painted bright as a poppy drops
on water in winter armour
endeared with pins through daring
words emotives that would fly
scramble . alert.
stand down
flutter arrested
attested to truth
at rest the
compression lump
chunks of red muscle lie against
deceit born by eyes . there is
no offer.
petals drop as remembrance
of a bi-partisan battle. disorder
beaten by bravehearts
that did not fall but threw themselves
on into mud made winter sharp
slowly giving to drops of blood
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