A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

(Draft-age Russian male version)

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“Google searches for ‘how to break an arm at home’ surged
after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial
mobilization.”—Newsweek

The border’s clogged, but, still, I’ve got
To skip this war and not get shot.
I’ll break an arm, so I can’t shoot.
And better yet: I can’t salute.

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