Stopping daily, the nation gathers,
Grabbing cardboard signs
For their fallen, for defenders,
Those still held by Russia...
Standing together at 9:00 am
For a Moment of Honor...
But gathering again
With new signs of protest
Over an unwise decision
In the heat of conflict,
Forced to choose sides,
A tragic choice...
Joining in protest,
The young, the veterans,
Chanting slogans, praying,
Singing the national anthem...
In the middle of war standing
For what they believe...
Yearning for that future
When they will be at peace
Seeing a victory in
Innovation over attrition,
The risk of meat assaults,
The loss of each human life...
We pray now for wisdom
For a change to the decision
For the cost of war to fall
On the aggressor, not the victim
For unity to rise once more
For the defeat of the enemy...
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July 20, 2026
Joining in Protest
Edited, new name July 20, 2026
Hear the cries of your Future
Protests across Ukraine
to reinstate Mykhailo Fedorov
as Minister of Defense
Edited July 17, 2026
hand-written signs – v2
Edited July 17, 2026
The enemy has no idea – v4
Edited July 16, 2026
In the crucible of war – v3
Edited July 11, 2026
Innovation – v2
Edited July 1, 2026
Breaking the chains of empire - v2
Edited June 24, 2026
Resolve personified – v7
Edited June 30, 2026
Taras saw this future – v4
May 24, 2026
The Eyes of the Defenders – Version 3
May 22, 2024
In the crucible of history
About President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський,
and the Ukrainian people
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