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This is a poem telling the story of what happened between Alfred and Arthur during the Revolutionary War. Written on Memorial Day.
Set Me Free
We were in your shadows
It seemed for far too long
Silent ticking of the clock
As the time goes on
Creatures of the night go on
When darkness seems to fade
I sit down in my bunker
As I count down my days
Sounds of pistols rang through the night
Soldiers marched to and fro
Realization hitting you like lightning
That it was time for to you let me go
Indignant, you yelled at me
Imparting fear into my soul
Great Britain fell to the ground
Shattering his self control
The mud seeped into your clothes
While you sat on the floor and cried
Your wretched sobs broke through my heart
As I created this grand divide
Your pistol lay by your side
Your face hidden behind your hands
I never meant to hurt you
Maybe someday you'll understand
As I turned to walk away
Your huddled form had triggered
A memory from long ago
When you seemed so much bigger
If you would have treated me equally
We wouldn't have fallen apart
But I forgive you, Arthur
We'll be allies forever at heart
I was looking at England and America fan art online when I thought "We were in your shadows" as I saw an image of England with a smug look on his face with a crying child America held within his jacket. With that thought, I was going to write a poem based on soldiers and war in general since it's Memorial Day when it slowly morphed into a poem about America's POV during the Revolutionary War.