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Array ( [sid] => 122150 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => The Vet [time] => 2006-06-22 19:52:13 [hometext] => Actions of some say a lot. [bodytext] => The Vet

The man of whom
I am about to speak,
Is a man so cold,
Yet mild and meek.

He is a man who knew
What he had to do
To keep this country safe
For people like me and you.

This man
In Nam,
Dodged many
A bomb.

He watched
People die.
Many like
You and I.

They were mostly innocent,
Or so you might think;
Or would they stab you in the back
And an eye never blink.

Trust is something
There was little of.
It was mostly Faith
That came from Above.

Most of his tour
Was a living Hell.
And when he got home,
His pride nearly fell.

Here he was,
Home.... And free.
But himself he found
He could never be. [comments] => 2 [counter] => 245 [topic] => 57 [informant] => wrdz [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => war )

The Vet

Contributed by wrdz on Thursday, 22nd June 2006 @ 07:52:13 PM in AEST
Topic: war

The Vet

The man of whom
I am about to speak,
Is a man so cold,
Yet mild and meek.

He is a man who knew
What he had to do
To keep this country safe
For people like me and you.

This man
In Nam,
Dodged many
A bomb.

He watched
People die.
Many like
You and I.

They were mostly innocent,
Or so you might think;
Or would they stab you in the back
And an eye never blink.

Trust is something
There was little of.
It was mostly Faith
That came from Above.

Most of his tour
Was a living Hell.
And when he got home,
His pride nearly fell.

Here he was,
Home.... And free.
But himself he found
He could never be.

Copyright © wrdz ... [ 2006-06-22 19:52:13]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: The Vet (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Monday, 26th June 2006 @ 04:04:41 PM AEST
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I'm a Vietnam era vet who never went there. Had many friends who did, was on a VietVet Employment committee our American Legion Post started trying to find work for returning guys, but those returning had to profess to be something they weren't or hide what they were. Ya hit a bullseye with this great write, like maybe you've been there. Outstanding.

wabl
KenMoore
cowboy

Re: The Vet (User Rating: 1 )
by faith_my_eyes on Tuesday, 27th June 2006 @ 10:41:07 PM AEST
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well done...

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