into the valley

betrothed and divine

realisations no virtue

but who can define

why soldiers go marching

those amsses a line

this disease is catching

from victory to stone



ahoy! ahoy! land, sea and sky

ahoy!ahoy! boy, man and soldier

ahoy! ahoy! deceived and then punctured

ahoy! ahoy! long may they die



out of concealment

blank and stark eyed

why so uncertain

this culture deceives

prophesised, brainwashed

tomorrows demise

all systems failing

the placards unroll



ahoy! ahoy! land, sea and sky

ahoy! ahoy! boy, man and soldier

ahoy! ahoy! deceived and then punctured

ahoy! ahoy! long may they die



time for the audit

the gathering trial

a collectors dilemma

repositioned and filed