73 Avoidance

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“When” when listening might mean “then”

Or “when were you”- a rhetorical question.

(Grin) or “when are we going to”

I was always “going to,” Fine,

 “why was” more precisely

Failings of fealty to self and country

I was factually bliss-fufilled

We were just “just so” but wasn’t it

Stumbling otter pups plunging in

Why I oughta, when we gotta wonder when

Swimming illustrious orbiting will and want

‘They’

Siegfried Sassoon ( 1886-1967 )

The Bishop tells us: 'When the boys come back
'They will not be the same; for they'll have fought
'In a just cause: they lead the last attack
'On Anti-Christ; their comrades' blood has bought
'New right to breed an honourable race,
'They have challenged Death and dared him face to face.'

'We're none of us the same!' the boys reply.
'For George lost both his legs; and Bill's stone blind;
'Poor Jim's shot through the lungs and like to die;
'And Bert's gone syphilitic: you'll not find
'A chap who's served that hasn't found some change.
' And the Bishop said: 'The ways of God are strange!'

For Me To Speak On

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