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War

II

Metal against metal, clanging,

Swords against shields, smashing, piercing,

Shouting, grunting; irrational,

Fading away: humanity,

Panting, howling; an animal,

Man starts losing his sanity,

Sweat and blood are such dangerous

Substances never to be mixed,

For they make, if not promptly fixed,

An elixir most murderous.

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