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Poet deVine
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Hurricane Alley

0 posted 2003-11-10 08:10 AM




There's nothing different about the man
as he passes you on the street
a few lines have formed along his brow
and he's slower on his feet

He smiles at children as they play
frowns at tattoes on a young teen
an ordinary man you think?
but you don't know what he as seen

jungle wet
with rain
and sweat

rivers of mud
and
enemy blood

Eyes in pain
no loss
or gain

Arms held back
in
mass attack


He won't tell you what he knows
nor why it haunts his dreams
he keeps it within, this secret past
that hides behind silent screams

Jungle wet
with
rain and sweat

Rivers of mud
and
enemy blood

Eyes in pain
no loss
or gain
Arms held back
in
mass attack


Don't dare to say he never gave
what his country asked him to give
don't tell him that you hate this place
his friends died so you could live

Jungle wet
with
rain and sweat

Rivers of mud
and
enemy blood

Eyes in pain
no loss
or gain

Arms held back
in
mass attack


A flag waves in bright sunlight
By soldier right, he should be proud
But he walks on by, no salute
His patriotism is not allowed

jungle wet
with rain and sweat
rivers of mud
and enemy blood
eyes in pain
no loss or gain
arms held back
in mass attack


And when you come to understand
The freedom he fought to keep
Perhaps it will be you my friend
That dreams the dream of soldier's sleep.


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Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
1 posted 2003-11-10 08:13 AM


Poet deVine
An excellent write, thank you.

Sunshine
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Listening to every heart
2 posted 2003-11-10 08:17 AM



Thank you, Sharon.  This is one heck of a write, and I hope you post it EVERY year!

LeeJ
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3 posted 2003-11-10 08:17 AM


You never know whaqt a person has gone through, and a real hero never tells

This was awesome

Marge Tindal
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Florida's Foreverly Shores
4 posted 2003-11-10 09:12 AM


PoetdeVine~
Total applause~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
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Enchantress
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Canada eh.
5 posted 2003-11-10 09:17 AM


Oh my..this one really touched deep Sharon.
Yes, I hope you repost each year.
Extremely well written.
Hugs~

nakdthoughts
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Between the Lines
6 posted 2003-11-10 09:25 AM


exactly..it has only been recently that  my husband had talked of the war in VN...and usually it is in a  bar  with other marines or soldiers.

M

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7 posted 2003-11-10 10:33 AM


Amen. This is excellent, PDV!
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