Vietnam

Some came home…
but never came back

Some came back…
but never came home

Caught between
forever

And what forever
—had disowned

(Vietnam Veterans Memorial: March, 2020)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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March 2, 2020 at 2:46 PM
Bravo, Kurt. A wonderful and touching tribute. So very true.
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