Soldiers came
\nWith guns, shouting
\nHomes destroyed, children crying
\nThe future predicted, by vendors of hate
\nFor a hundred years
\nWas shown to be prophecy.<\/p>\n
And a thousand years
\nOf an orchard of conflict
\nSeeds of which were sown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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