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World War One Battleships. Will Nassif. Battleships. Cruisers. Dreadnoughts. Torpedo Boats/Submarines.
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World War One Battleships Will Nassif
THE LAND OF SHADOWSIn the land of shadows, smoke and sandLet us prayWhere the gods are ages old, cracked and shakingLet us pray.Give me your hand and I will help you up.But this is Quettaand I dare not trust you for tomorrowLet us prayWatch the feet. They tell the storytramping over empty roads or inthe shade of stone cliffs rising.Let us prayThey came and burned the market. Who?The land here opens to a hollow sky and dust.Small arms fire from a distance. Once my son.Now fire behind my back and let us pray.Where? Where? Over there!Where you are, over here? No, there!Where did you go? Once you were hereLet us pray.Why in hell don’t you speak Englishso I can understand? I want to saywe came to help you. I’m your friend. What is the word?Now let us pray.We’re here to help, I said, to help! But we have nothing!Why did you come? Why don’t you go?All politics is local. I here. You there.Let us pray. • Jean Gerard
Works Cited • www.hoolinet.com/Portals/0/dreadnought.jpg • www.familiesunearthed.com/.../princess.jpg • http://www.rnsubmus.co.uk/images/photodp/sm003%20-%20E18.jpg