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INNOCENT CASUALTIES OF RELIGIOUS WAR

"Suffer the little children to come unto me."

(who will protect them?)

O death where is thy sting,

O grave where is thy victory?

(More fine words as we fail them.)

Watch this space as more fall foul

of needless death's embrace.

🌷(1)

futility of war

◄ OUT OF THE MIST

O RIVER THAMES ►

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