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The Vet
Contributed by
wrdz
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Thursday, 22nd June 2006 @ 07:52:13 PM in AEST
Topic:
war
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The Vet
The man of whom
I am about to speak,
Is a man so cold,
Yet mild and meek.
He is a man who knew
What he had to do
To keep this country safe
For people like me and you.
This man
In Nam,
Dodged many
A bomb.
He watched
People die.
Many like
You and I.
They were mostly innocent,
Or so you might think;
Or would they stab you in the back
And an eye never blink.
Trust is something
There was little of.
It was mostly Faith
That came from Above.
Most of his tour
Was a living Hell.
And when he got home,
His pride nearly fell.
Here he was,
Home.... And free.
But himself he found
He could never be.
Copyright ©
wrdz
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2006-06-22 19:52:13]
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Re: The Vet
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by Former_Member on
Monday, 26th June 2006 @ 04:04:41 PM AEST
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I'm a Vietnam era vet who never went there. Had many friends who did, was on a VietVet Employment committee our American Legion Post started trying to find work for returning guys, but those returning had to profess to be something they weren't or hide what they were. Ya hit a bullseye with this great write, like maybe you've been there. Outstanding.
wabl
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Re: The Vet
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by faith_my_eyes on
Tuesday, 27th June 2006 @ 10:41:07 PM AEST
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| well done... |
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