Fallen 13, in the sea of dead. (One shameless president)



13 lives snuffed out for nothing,
13 hearts no longer beat,
13 souls' existence ended,
13 patriots ceased to exist,

13 names must be remembered,
13 met their fate too soon,
13 futures won't be written,
13 sent to die in Kabul,

13 coffins flown home together,
13 honor guards stood straight,
13 pairs of parents grieving,
13 graves for them await.

13 mothers' hearts are broken,
13 fathers lost, in shock,
13 families he insulted,
13 glances at his clock.
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Submitted by RosenkrantzA on September 04, 2021

Modified by RosenkrantzA on June 16, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXX XXBX XCAC BDXD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 461
Words 99
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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