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Shot at dawn

by Jan Theuninck

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drugged by morphine
the blue light comes to you
when the squad opens fire
the coward goes to hell
the officers are heroes

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Thursday 2nd May 2024 10:15 pm

shot at dawn   execution   squad   coward   ww1

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