Through the Valley

The Last thing I built for my brother was his flag case


My brothers name is all through this book
From the battles he fought overseas
I can no longer read this book
For it brings sadness to me

The purple heart he won for his last battle in Vietnam
He took a bullet to the head and was almost dead
As the years passed by we would talk about the war
We both would cry many tears running down our face

His life was full of misery for these images he couldn’t erase
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Awtry Avatar
January 9, 2019 at 10:20 PM
As the years passed by we would talk about the war/ We both would cry many tears running down our face--Those two lines speak volumes! There is a sort of sacredness in this piece, the love and loss and the unspoken things...
May Avatar
January 9, 2019 at 10:32 PM
P.S. we both had words we couldn't say my friend, we really didn't know what to say to each other but we knew what we both went through both different but the same my friend! LOVE YA P.S. Thank you!!
Staton Avatar
January 9, 2019 at 2:05 PM
A very heartfelt write. Sorry for your loss.
May Avatar
January 9, 2019 at 2:42 PM
Thank You Valerie for you kind words my friend, Happy New year and stay safe!!
Gauthier Avatar
January 9, 2019 at 10:48 AM
Wow what an impact. Congrats on this awesome poem, Bobby.
May Avatar
January 9, 2019 at 10:53 AM
Thank you Line for reading it it wasn't a very fun part of both our lives, stay safe my friend
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