Vietnam Wall
I cried at the Wall today
I can’t explain why.
These were men, boys, who lost
their lives for me.
I never met them, I never will.
But their sacrifice,
their willingness to put it all
on the line for love,
honor, duty, God, Country
Astounds me.
Every name, every etching, every
panel, every letter, so sad
so moving.
So heartbreaking that they
weren’t welcomed home, their
fight forgotten.
We stand, staring at their names,
photos, drawings, poems left
behind by those who really
knew them, or didn’t
I cried, silent sobs heaving my chest
I can’t explain why
Unless you already know
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