Of beached submarines, forts and mist

The mist hung thick over the trees —

A perfect day for a walk!

The woods were full of mischievous sprites.

A pylon loomed suddenly out of the mist

Like an iron giant.

Walking up the hill to The Fort,

We spent a moment by a trench dug in 1914

Wishing for peace in the world.

Finally, our destination appeared out of the fog –

Looking like a beached submarine —

An old bunker from the First World War that was never used.

It was built almost a hundred years ago by Swedes

Waiting for an enemy that never came.

How like us humans to focus on building walls

When so often the enemy is within.

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