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enemies in war
enemies in war
gut shot and bleeding free on the edge of peace
the pain has not reached the access of the brain
fingers slip and eyes see only the black release
the soul to be beseeched holds the secret of cain
lying in the yellow mud all lost in roaring sounds
words never formed in mind bubbling from lips
coated in a patina of blood mystery of no bounds
ghosts flitter language kind with unfamiliar grips
cold clustered clouds falling fill vision in despair
a hot rain turned to iced sin shrivels and wanes
covered in khaki shrouds lit upon by dying flares
praying to the lost christ amidst the flying flames
sad sights meet the glance life quickly turns away
the one who held the lance sinking into the clay