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[title] => The first
[time] => 2009-12-16 00:17:57
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[bodytext] => The first shot rang out across the land The bitter air chilled our blood Brothers together lying in the mud This shall be out final stand I raise my arms filled with lead Take aim on fellow man The first one fell on his own land Gone now to his final bed This one I saw behind his eyes His wife and children and friends He served bravely making all amends For his country he died The first was taken by my hand Rivers of crimson flowed His eyes were glazed and his breath slowed He gave no final demand He was the first of many to fall They bled the soil with their pride Their courage and confidence they did not hide They answered their nations call They are my enemy on this field The battle rages strong To the same family we all belong Behind the human shield I killed the first and many more I took them from this earth I sent the on to another birth This is the plight of war I shall not return to fight But have I committed a crime For I was the first this time I gave my own life tonight [comments] => 2 [counter] => 203 [topic] => 57 [informant] => NewGuy [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 15 [ratings] => 3 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => war )
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