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Gone is the year 2009, soon the hero, s will be home.
but sadly some families will still be alone.

Death and distruction from one end to the other. With greiving fathers, wives and mothers. As the war goes on, taking husbands, sons, sisters and brothers.

Can 2010, be any better. Or will more families get the dreaded letter.

Two wars where fought, to end all cessations. To bring peace and goodwill, to all of the nations.

But still we are over a decade gone. And what as really ever been done.

To end the pain and strife's. That now is taking more life's.

People say, for a death, there is a life. Let them say it to a dead soldiers children, and wife.

When will the hate and the pain end. And world start to heal once again.

Its sad to say, but not in my lifetime, or years to come. So for now, another mother will lose her son. And a wife, a husband, till the futility is done.

There is no end in sight. As the soldiers, bed down for night. And wake in the morning, once more, ready to fight.

And at the end of each day, when we count up the cost, As yet another brave soldier, his life as been lost.

We will remember, not as soldiers, but hero, s and men. Who lay down their lives, for their countries, again and again.

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