Courage
From birth I knew my hero
I called him “Tony”
Drafted in 1967
No choice to go or stay
To young to drink or vote
He went to war for this country
On September 16th 1968
He was brought down by a sniper
Wounded in the head
His courage Is not this story
Laying in an opened field
Unable to yell for help
His brother in battle “Dave”
Pulled him to safety under fire
As there were putting him into
The liftoff chopper they received fire
My brother passed away in 2015
I met my hero at Tony’s funeral
My brother named his son after Dave
"David Carroll" A man of courage
My Hero
"The Picture above is my brother Tony"
Contest: Courage
Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke
Date Created: 09/03/2020
4th Place
Copyright © Bobby May | Year Posted 2020
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