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Only Blood Buys Peace
Heart-friends, Bloodied-Brothers: GONE!
All gone to inhabit sweet valleys
and the soft meadows of Peace in Death.
But, at last you all do possess that peace
for which all free men have always so much yearned.
You've bought it for us! Our Prize.
It's YOUR “Peace Price!” So Noble a price!
OH!, Brothers! We honor your sacrifice.
Commemoration of life's Holiest Donation!
And we gaze upon the vast sea,
where we fought, and the immense skies,
or the now forgiving earth, where we warred,
---even as we, Sailors, Airmen, Soldiers, Warriors
( silent or shrieking, cursing or praying );
praying that our best sacrifices
will enlighten others:
TO PEACE ! !
