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The Wall
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The Wall |
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HEG Junior Member
since 2002-01-18
Posts 42 |
I am a Vietnam vet, one who has not visited the memorial in Washington yet. The Wall is a long, linear monument of panel after panel, each inscribed with name after name – all it can handle. I happened to see a picture of The Wall on Internet today, taken at midnight, light reflected in a most striking way. It seemed unbelievably long – stretching almost out of sight. So many soldiers killed, perished in their country’s fight. 58,226! Imagine 58,226 corpses lying on bloodied ground. That’s more than the entire population of many a town! So many lives cut short, potential never to be fulfilled. So many friends, family, loved ones missing them still. Try to imagine all the sweethearts that went unwed, the children not conceived with their future father dead, all the little children who grew up never knowing their dad, the many achievements, successes these men might have had. These 58,226 answered their country’s call without asking why. Thinking of their supreme sacrifice always brings a tear to my eye. At The Wall, people stand and cry, paying tribute to their man. I’d like to think he hears them...maybe he can...just maybe he can. Ya'll are invited to come visit me at http://www.gillelands.com/poetry/ |
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Elan Member
since 2002-05-03
Posts 382State of Wide Eye |
The Moving Wall will be seen soon in our town I will take this along and cry again... |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
HEG .... Well said. "He is that fallen lance that lies as hurled, come dew, come rust ....." (...from Robert Frost's "The Soldier") |
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HopeS Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596Perth Western Australia |
Yes I agree , like I already said over when I replied at "Liquid Poetry " you have paid a fine , touching tribute right here and when I read this I shed a tear Hope |
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