My contribution to the The Peace Project

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He slowly passed my driveway

The night was almost gone

He hummed and pushed his treasures

Some cans and things he found

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My footsteps changed his rhythm

He pushed at faster pace

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"Beautiful morning"

Aloud to make him stay

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The lights from one house over

Placed him on centre stage

He turned and without anger

He looked, he limped, he said

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"Wars are not the answer

Nightmares and broken dreams

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No food, no cloths, no shelter

The world is still the same

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It left me with bad memories

Scars across my face

A cart I use to guide me

My feet are not the same

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My home is wide and open

At nights I see the stars

My age was only 19

They shipped me off to war."

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I drifted for a moment

John Lennon in my head

You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will live as one

Imagine

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- Thomas - © Jan. 24, 2015