Tired
Their mission has continued year on year;
Successes have been many, failures few.
Each perilous encounter laced with fear;
A team hell bent on seeing orders through.
Each day proceeds at slow, uncertain pace,
Despondency and deprivation rife.
Each night presents new challenges to face,
Which threaten friend and liberty and life.
And yet they persevere, they soldier on,
And hope all sacrifices aren't in vain;
The gates will break wide open, barbed wire gone,
And they can greet a world, set free again.
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For now, the lies and secrets cannot cease,
And none who understands this, sleeps in peace.
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