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In Honor of Veterans Day
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In Honor of Veterans Day |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
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 Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Poet deVine An excellent write, thank you. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you, Sharon. This is one heck of a write, and I hope you post it EVERY year! |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
You never know whaqt a person has gone through, and a real hero never tells This was awesome |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
PoetdeVine~ Total applause~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Oh my..this one really touched deep Sharon. Yes, I hope you repost each year. Extremely well written. Hugs~ |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
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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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Amen. This is excellent, PDV! |
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