<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=399118" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Persian Quatrains of a comrade-in-arms</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">These oak trees grew before we were born, <br>we used to climb them in another dawn<br>but I miss those youthful military days<br>when time was young in a youthful morn. <br> *<br>On parade I saw you proudly stand<br>ramrod straight saluting with an extended hand, <br>in the entire world, to me you were<br>brave far beyond your years, a true hero of this land.<br> *<br>In all my life I never saw such loyalty, <br>to a country where we wanted everyone to be free, <br>but politicians true to their core opened Pandora’s box<br>and nothing turned out as it could be.<br> *<br>Happiness, sorrow and utter joy came and again went, <br>in pristine uniforms we were proud and content<br>and for each other we did care<br>but on a secret mission your life was spent.<br> *<br>Sometimes it’s as if you are standing at the door, <br>with your kitbag lying on the floor<br>but life only returns with the reality<br>that you are dead and will be with me no more.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Gert+Strydom">Gert Strydom</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=399118" data-title="Persian Quatrains of a comrade-in-arms de Gert Strydom" data-description="These oak trees grew before we were born, we used to climb them in another dawn but I miss those youthful military days when time was young in a youthful morn. * On parade I saw you proudly stand ramrod straight saluting with an extended hand, ..."></div> </div> </div>

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