Whatever the cause
Whatever the holy ground
Just as in every previous time
All bombs kill
Just as bullets slay or wound
Interrogation methods and cannon fire
Can't force different sects to join
Can't force ideas upon people
Unsettled political strife
Soldiers off duty can still be targets
If the cause is rife
The Troubles burned in memory
The present exists with a peace
With angst less intense
And when it all ends no one knows
As the present offers hope but only that
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