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I Didn't Get a Letter from Vietnam
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I Didn't Get a Letter from Vietnam |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
I Didn't Get any Letters from Vietnam The war was near the end, and many boys were praying, Please God, not me. The war continued its viscious cycle and many mamas were praying, Please God, not my son The war continued - ravaging through Vietnam and many girlfriends were praying Please Lord, not my man The war raged on without any sense and many friends and family were praying Please God, not him The war had its death toll and many children were praying Please God, bring back daddy The war destroyed many a heart and each prisoner was a praying Please God, get me home The war left many a young men to other Countries - a Praying Please God let my country take me back again Some of the Prayers were answered but the war did kill and maim and many mothers cried the horrid keening of death with their pain And, many wondered many years is my boy still alive? and many never got their answer for many years after the war's end The war ended - with pain on both sides, and when our boys came arriving home they were called "baby killers" and spit in the eye War is a terrible thing and to think it's done for money Makes me go to my Johnny's grave and tell him -- "I know you weren't there long enough to even start a letter ---Oh, how I loved you, honey." No, I never got a letter from Vietnam netswan< !signature--> Teresa King www.tipsfortop.com [This message has been edited by netswan (edited 04-28-2000).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
NetSwan~ My tears fall for your loss. Deeply know that your sorrow is my sorrow. Beautifully written from the heart of a mother. God bless you and Johnny for his sacrifice. Memories like yours are echoed all across the nation. Understand that I remember. Love to you. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
NS. powerful and painful deeply touching and there really are no words. take care, jm |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Teresa, Tears flowing big time. This piece touched my heart deeply. I really don't know what to say. God bless you. All my love, Jeffrey |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
With a heavy heart I reply. The content of this poem, so heartfelt and so powerful fairly took my breath away. Having never been in your shoes, I think you nevertheless managed to make me feel at least a little of what it must have been like. Smiles for your bravery, tears for your loss. Chris |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Back to the top Teresa. I lie awake in a world filled with dreams, but dreams can be so real when you don't know you're asleep |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Oh my...this brings tears to my eyes. Such a sad tale told so wonderfully. |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Many first letters never made it home ... content sensored and destroyed sad fact ... but necessary Rex}>{{{{o> |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Teresa, A wonderful poem elegantly done. |
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hsystems Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 319Murray, UT, USA |
Teresa - this touched me deeply, dear friend! You have such talent! So, back to page one you go...  Troy Beautiful, Thought-Provoking Poetry http://www.h-systems.net/p1.htm |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Deeply moved, yet sitting still, I remain, Sitting still, thinking hard, I am... Nice work Teresa. Regards - Sudhir Take each day as it comes, Consider each day as a flight, Try hard to succeed and fly, Surely then you will reach some height. But if by some chance you don’t, Remember that tomorrow will always come. Learn this well and learn this hard That today’s efforts will pay for tomorrow’s fun. A Crazy Monster, a.k.a Ski |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Netswan* **Angel wing Hugs** for all you have been through, I'm so sorry for your loss. This was a heartbreaking piece with the love of a mother giving it wings to fly...nothing is more beautiful than that. Hold me for yesterday Kiss me for tomorrow But love me for today. |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
This brought tears to my eyes. I just don't know what to say except that I'm very sorry for what you went through and that I'm sure that Johnny's waiting for you in Heaven. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde |
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