Confessing Wish He Were Still Here
Richard Overton oldest Black Veteran
who died at 112 years old.
Up for burial body they had been dressing,
So what we did was give him our blessing;
Hopes and fears,
Here many years;
Wish he was still on earth were confessing.
Jim Horn
Copyright © James Horn | Year Posted 2018
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