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because the horse expected nothing

because the horse
expected nothing
he was never spared
      flanders       somme      passchendaele

because the horse
never objected
he never bothered
      flies      mud      snow

because the horse
never wore hair extensions
he never groomed
      the guns      the maps      the strategies

because the horse
never saw a cenotaph
he never knew the soldiers
      inside      his stone      coat