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Huan Yi
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since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688
Waukegan

0 posted 2008-12-24 08:36 AM


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Tonight again
For the last time

Before Vietnam
A young Marine
Will stand alone
In falling snow
At Quantico

The flakes
Blue white
On his long green coat
Gazing at glowing
Christmas lights
So as to remember

All the years
From then ‘til now
Will disappear
Don’t look for the man
You think you know

He’ll be back later


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Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348
Florida
1 posted 2008-12-24 09:41 AM


Today I am wearing my Marine T-shrit to work. I work on a Navy base...

I liked this very much.

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

steavenr
Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058

2 posted 2008-12-28 08:05 PM


"Don’t look for the man
You think you know

He’ll be back later"

...such a sobering thought...elegantly stated...thank you for sharing

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 posted 2008-12-28 10:36 PM


Yo John,

There you go.

Bobby

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