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I Won't Forget To Say.... |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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Dedicated to the (WWII) men and women...who fought. To those who lived...as well as those that are still out there...never to come home... Let us never forget them....or why war carries such a heavy price...for all... Ears ringing.... Hour upon hour of the enormity of gunfire... Red tracers curving over the horizon....hot death.. Wham, wham, wham, a never ceasing staccato of steel shells en route... No sleep for three days... The alarm sounding furiously as souls scurry to battle stations... Hearts thumping loudly in chests of so many, barely men.... Sandwiches on huge platters.... Bologna on white bread....no cooking allowed. Just cold cuts....coffee, water...tea... Adrenalin keeping eyes open, scared, but so determined to win... Seeing the explosions as invisible death scatters bodies, some were friends.... Weeping, crying, screams.... Burns, blood...so many casualties... Fighting for our lives... Fighting for our country, Mom, Dad, Apple Pie... Fighting to keep from drowning. from becoming shark bait..... Bam! ... Bam!....the guns speak as barrels glow red from a barrage of American made munitions... Empty shell casings littering the decks, Rolling too and fro from the ocean’s swells rocking the ship.... An unanswered lullaby...ignored Seeing the fires beyond the horizon... Orange glow lighting the clouds above... Obscured by the smoke of ignited gunpowder Red, tired eyes straining, hoping that the end will come soon....for those we fight...yet can not see...Boys, like us....barely men... Trying to stay alive.... To come home again... For all of our Vets, from all of our wars... "Happy Veteran's Day" We didn't forget... We won't forget... |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Beautiful tribute. Eric |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
It is an honor to read you, God bless you dear Barry~ |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
nice tribute  |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Magnus~ You did such a wonderful job on this piece~ I heard the shots, felt the shrapnel, cringed from the cries ... And ... bowed my head in thanks for those who bravely go to fight for our liberties~ Thank you, my friend~ This touch the very heart of this lady~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Any day, every day, is a good day to say Thank You, to those who see us through, change our lives, keep us safe... Thank you, Magnus. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
A Mag-nificent tribute to those who fought for liberty and freedom. Thank you for this ~ lest we forget. EA [This message has been edited by Earth Angel (11-12-2003 07:59 PM).] |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Oh Barry, this is so impressive. I could feel your words and 'see' the images. We won't forget .... ever. Hugs, Marti |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Barry, Well done and I'm glad to be home. |
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Hockeychick19 Member
since 2002-10-29
Posts 430Massachusetts, USA |
Magnus, This is a wonderful tribute... I enjoyed reading it very much ~Kelly~ Life is a gift so live it to the fullest! |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
hugs you |
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Neeraja Senior Member
since 2002-06-22
Posts 812The Netherlands |
What a beautyful tribute to all those man and woman who had/have the courage to fight for a better world! Neeraja |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Your sensitive heart expresses itself beautifully in this tribute, dear Barry. I include in this yesterday’s victims of the kamikaze attack to Italian headquarters in Iraq where 18 members of the force of peace lost their lives. Love, Margherita |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
God bless them all, every single one of them, who fought so that we may be alive and well today...within this great nation, may we be blessed with dignity and respect so that we can remember what great men these were, every single one of them heros! Thank you for writing, reminding and sharing this with us today...what a great tribute, and honor. |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
Beautiful tribute.....hugsssss and thank you.... Lauren~ i carry your heart with me |
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EvocativeVerse2 Senior Member
since 2003-09-10
Posts 1279 |
Hi Barry. Well done my friend. A tribute to all the brave...and I truly feel that in my heart. My father is a vet. Always been the greatest hero in my eyes. Remember, if you're not part of the future, you're history! |
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