<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414806" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>True Heroes</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">There at my feet my comrade lies<br>as though he were but fast asleep.<br>Death came and took him by surprise.<br> All soldiers know that life is cheap.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">As does each politician.<br>Whose lies persuade young men to go<br> and sign on as a fighting man.<br>Because they are too young to know.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Their country’s leaders are not wise.<br> Although they all profess to be<br>They all refuse to recognise<br> in war there is no victory.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Except the claims which death will make.<br>That he has added to his score<br>the lives he’s taken and will take.<br>In this and any future war.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It has been so through history.<br>Old men send young men to die <br>and praise them for their bravery<br>Although they lie and know they lie.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Dead heroes are of little use.<br>Of course we praise their memory.<br>It takes a brave man to refuse <br>to go and face the enemy.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Though some accept they will not kill<br> but tend wounded where they can<br>They are prepared to use their skill <br>to help not harm their fellow man.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">01/05/2009<br>http: // blog.myspace.com/poeticpiers</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</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=414806" data-title="True Heroes de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="There at my feet my comrade lies as though he were but fast asleep. Death came and took him by surprise. All soldiers know that life is cheap. As does each politician. Whose lies persuade young men to go and sign on as a fighting man. Because t..."></div> </div> </div>

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