Wrote a bad sonnet about female Ukranian soldiers
Wanted to write a good one but it was beyond me.
But photos of those soldiers moved this former female Army Officer.
With flowers woven into hair bright gold
A girl with rifle held at ready now
Oh Russia, she lies waiting, spirit bold
And wears upon shoulders, a soldier’s vow.
She will not be defeated nor allayed
Her homeland is her heart, she stands with pride
Your leader, Russia, has your soul betrayed
And death will take your soldiers like the tide.
The bombs they throw from cars against your tanks
Give extra light to her resolute eyes,
Spirit a river overflowing banks
And you oh Russia march forward on lies.
She fights for her children and yes for her home
Russian sunflowers will bloom in the loam.
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write a sonnet or an ode so you're way ahead of me. 
The last line hits hard.
