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I Killed A Man
Contributed by
JamesStockdale
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Monday, 6th July 2015 @ 12:58:06 PM in AEST
Topic:
war
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I killed a man
In Vietnam
Wasn't for me
But Uncle Sam
I watched him die
With blood on my hands
I really didn't hate him
Nor was I a fan
Now that I'm back home
I often think of him
Surmise what could have been
Looking back it all seems rather dim
In war if you are to survive
You must commit all kinds of sin
Keep your emotions tightly sealed
So you may walk away in the end
All of this comes
With a heavy price to pay
All of its horror
Haunts you every single day
Copyright ©
JamesStockdale
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2015-07-06 12:58:06]
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by Former_Member on
Tuesday, 7th July 2015 @ 01:35:13 AM AEST
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This is sad. I hope I never have to say I killed a man or woman.
They wouldn't take me in the service because of my eyes, otherwise (had I survived) I may have written a similar poem.
Great stuff and sorry you have to go through this.
Tim |
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by Randyjohnson on
Tuesday, 7th July 2015 @ 07:47:31 AM AEST
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| I like this poem. It has emotion and it was well written. Keep up the good work. |
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by irisblue on
Tuesday, 7th July 2015 @ 09:23:34 AM AEST
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james,
first of all thank you for serving our country. I am sorry you have to struggle with this. very moving poem,
god bless you |
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by ingeniusidiot on
Tuesday, 7th July 2015 @ 12:19:30 PM AEST
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Thank You For Your Service. I was in the Marines for 5 yrs although I never saw combat. I can only imagine what you have been going through all these years. You did a very good job at putting this into words. Thank you for sharing.
Rich |
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by hauntedscorp on
Wednesday, 8th July 2015 @ 07:19:19 AM AEST
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Good job. I love the provocative title to set the tone. I can only imagine the struggles/horrors you have faced, and no doubt continue to. Thanks for sharing.
~Scorp |
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by speedy on
Wednesday, 8th July 2015 @ 11:55:02 AM AEST
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This was a bit of a tearjerker for me.
Great write.
Hannah B |
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by ladyfawn on
Friday, 10th July 2015 @ 09:10:59 AM AEST
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very moving and beautifully expressed...
hugs n' love nessa |
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by Former_Member on
Thursday, 13th August 2015 @ 01:58:49 AM AEST
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Fantastic Piece!!
You keep it solid & bReal!!
keep writing and sharing always,
Str8 Sav |
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by poet17 on
Sunday, 16th August 2015 @ 01:52:22 PM AEST
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Very well written. It remains true to the T what veterans or those who come back from war go through. Even ordinary people who have done the unthinkable, I can relate to this so much.
Thank you,
Stay strong |
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Re: I Killed A Man
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by RICHARD_CAMPBELL on
Thursday, 17th March 2016 @ 08:49:58 AM AEST
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This is so amazing war is so sad,
and painful in so many ways.
you capture is truth so clear from your own experience.powerful and real as war can get i love this write.excellent!
ps check out my poem on war. |
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