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Created on: May 09, 2009 Last Updated: April 20, 2010
Coming home
From
The war zones
Of the world
Is a lucky man
In the heart
To be alive
To see
My family
Live and well
Kicking the football
Playing with friends
In a wholesome
Life
Not being shattered
Into a life of
Emotional turmoil
In the cooking spikes
Of bombs and planes
That pickle age
To destruction
And
To crying bellies
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