We have made our choice – v3

In a state of war, of devastation,
a moment of reflection, of clarity,
one nation, one people, a democracy,
speaking to the whole world…
 
“We have made our choice,”
his words of defiance, of resolve,
on the cusp, the start of a new year,
continuation of war, of invasion…
 
He made a statement for his nation
no matter what others may choose
standing defiant before the aggressor
while the missiles still rain down…
 
“We have made our choice”,
even if our friends grow weary
we will regain our ground, our land,
we will not back down, united,
“as long as we have breath”…
 
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Edited January 13, 2025
We have made our choice – v3
 
Edited January 18, 2023
We have made our choice – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/01/we-have-made-our-choice-v2.html
January 18, 2023
We have made our choice
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/01/we-have-made-our-choice.html
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmyrto Kuleba
Interview by Mary Louise Kelly
On NPR’s Consider This
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1149167871
 
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