poemranker ::Last attempt at "My Father's Dreams" by Joe-joe

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Last attempt at "My Father's Dreams"

Member since 2003 · Posted 22 Sep 2003 · Edited 26 Sep 2003 · 5 comments

I’ve stopped shivering. The cold sweat running down my back is no longer a factor. Nor are the remnants of last night’s rations Which have been blown from my bowel’s and now take up refuge in my government issued trousers. Save stillness that thief who sneaks up behind me Barging in on the madness of it all Softening the screams of my brothers And nudging me ever so gently Away from the shores of this time and space. Lights go out Sounds fade The stench from the battlefield Still riding that wind on due course Past the pain and suffering of this God-forsaken war To the deepest part of the ocean Where together, we evaporate.

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5 comments

[6] Mona Lisa 22-Sep-03/11:42 AM Reply
not bad
[0] ?-Dave_Mysterious-? 22-Sep-03/4:10 PM Reply
Not you again!
[n/a] Joe-joe › ?-Dave_Mysterious-? 22-Sep-03/4:19 PM Reply
What the fuck are you talking about you mysterious asshole?
[8] SupremeDreamer 22-Sep-03/8:06 PM Reply
whisper: joe.. you could cut it by half and actually make it a bomb.
[8] SupremeDreamer 28-Sep-03/12:58 AM Reply
good cutting joe, whats that phrase? "i told you so"
and heres a well deserved eight.