living
a postponed life,
their dreams, their paths on hold,
giving everything they are
to defend their homeland, Ukraine…
each defender, those working, volunteers,
seeking to defeat the scourge of Russia
each of them sacrificing so much
for the land that they love…
living a postponed life,
in the moment, this present,
so future generations will be free
their dreams not held in statis…
each of them has made a choice
for Ukraina, their homeland,
standing in the breach right now
every second a sacrifice…
living a postponed life
their dreams frozen in amber,
waiting for the thaw, a just peace,
to wash over their homeland…
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Edited May 28, 2025
living a postponed life – v2
Edited September 21, 2024
Their best sons and daughters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/their-best-sons-and-daughters-v3.html
quotes from defender at the time of her 30th birthday in 2023…
“I am not afraid of my death. I accept it. But I am afraid to lose the best sons and daughters of Ukraine. No one wants to pass this war to our descendants… I am living a postponed life now. If we don’t work as hard as it is only possible now there won’t be a second chance.”
Edited August 1, 2024
Resolve personified – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/resolve-personified-v3.html
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their dreams, their paths on hold,
giving everything they are
to defend their homeland, Ukraine…
seeking to defeat the scourge of Russia
each of them sacrificing so much
for the land that they love…
in the moment, this present,
so future generations will be free
their dreams not held in statis…
for Ukraina, their homeland,
standing in the breach right now
every second a sacrifice…
their dreams frozen in amber,
waiting for the thaw, a just peace,
to wash over their homeland…
Edited May 28, 2025
living a postponed life – v2
Their best sons and daughters – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/09/their-best-sons-and-daughters-v3.html
quotes from defender at the time of her 30th birthday in 2023…
“I am not afraid of my death. I accept it. But I am afraid to lose the best sons and daughters of Ukraine. No one wants to pass this war to our descendants… I am living a postponed life now. If we don’t work as hard as it is only possible now there won’t be a second chance.”
Edited August 1, 2024
Resolve personified – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/08/resolve-personified-v3.html
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