battle

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In sabre's stroke the portrait forms
Survivors breathe their ragged breaths
As country hills become wartorn

Guns and cannons strike dirt and stone
Crewmen usher in Sir Death
As soldiers scarred and scared lie prone

The silken threads of fate undone
Leave victory's fray across the crest
I do not know how long I slept
But either way, my battle's won.

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