Today marks a week that the country of Ukraine has been under attack by Russian troops ordered to invade by Russia’s «president» Vladimir Putin…
Thousands of civilians have been targeted and killed. Alongside the Ukrainian civilians and military personnel that have fallen are also hundreds, if not thousands of Russian soldiers. Many of them are not even twenty years old and Putin has sent them to fight and die while invading and killing people in a sovereign land.
I do not know what twisted view of history is in the mind of Mr. Putin, but I can see that he has no compassion, no sense of reality nor dignity in his despicable actions. He will be remembered together with the rest of the Soviet leaders, that history recalls as murderous dictators.
I pray for the people of Ukraine…
ONE DAY
«When laughter seems a memory,
or a dream so far away,
tears replace the joy
and pain seizes the day.
When all that’s left is left forgotten,
when nothing can relieve the pain,
the land turns cold and white as cotton,
and all your skies turn dark and grey.
It’s then that rises from within you,
a certain force you can’t ignore,
the will to fight,
embrace the light,
one day to die
then die no more…
C.2022, Francis Bravo Cabrera, 03 MAR 2022, Valencia, Spain
JaZzArt en València 
Love your poem, Francisco.
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Thank you so much Pat! I pray there is peace for the Ukrainian people very soon.
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Amen.
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Un poema para Ucrania. Ojalá pronto llegue la paz.
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Ojalá
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I saw on the news that some Russian soldiers have been taken prisoner and each one said they have no idea why they are in the Ukraine.
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Yes, we’ve been hearing of many instances like those…
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Wonderful poem ❤️to Ukraine
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Thank you so much 😊 Beth!
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What a wonderful contribution, Francisco 🙂 No one needs this except Putin. The horrors of war are not new, but their disproportionately devastating impact on civilians is. Thanks for sharing and have a lovely day 🙂 Aiva xx
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Thank you 😊 kindly Aiva. Let us all pray for peace in Ukraine and in the world. All the best to you. 😊
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What a beautiful poem!
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Thank you so much Luisa! 😊
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You are so welcome 🤗
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You’ve put into powerful words what all right-minded people are feeling right now Francesc 🇺🇦
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Thank you my friend. All the best and a great night to you.
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This is powerful and pointed, my friend! Beautifully articulated and well paced. You have captured the indominable spirit of the Ukranian people. Bravo!
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Thank you so much my friend. I’ve good friends there and I really feel for them. Hopefully this aggression will end soon.
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Putin is not a man, but a monster.
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I quite agree Tiffany!
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Beautiful poem about this horrendous event that will go down in history as the beginning of the end of Putin’s regime and reign of terror.
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We all pray that this brings the end of Putin and not the end of Ukraine. Thank you Janet.
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Excellent poem! Praying for Peace and the valiant people of Ukraine!
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Yes, we all should. Thank you so much!
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