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Array ( [sid] => 50070 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => WHERE ARE YOU GOING?..ALL THE WAY HOME [time] => 2004-06-02 03:20:20 [hometext] => Poem written reflecting on the war from when my son was a child and my grandson. [bodytext] =>

Where are you going little man.?
To school to learn all that I can.

Where are you going young man.?
Off to the war to defend our land.

Where are you going Doc.?
Back to the world, my time is through.

Dad. they tell me in school we lost in Vietnam
Did we? Yes, we did, my son.
Is that the reason for the far away look in your eyes?

Why are you running middle-aged man.?
To get away from the pain.

Why are you sitting all alone old man.?
Nowhere else to hide.

Papa.did you go to war in Vietnam?
Yes, came back my reply.

Papa. did we win? What did you do?
Yes and I was a medic I helped my men

Were you brave? Were you ever afraid?
Yes, I was and. I still am.

Papa, dad says you were wounded.
Did it hurt a lot? Not anymore.

Can I see your medals. maybe take them to school?
I want to tell the other kids how proud I am of you

Where are you going old man.
FINALLY ALL THE WAY HOME!

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WHERE ARE YOU GOING?..ALL THE WAY HOME

Contributed by DocPardue on Wednesday, 2nd June 2004 @ 03:20:20 AM in AEST
Topic: war

Where are you going little man.?
To school to learn all that I can.

Where are you going young man.?
Off to the war to defend our land.

Where are you going Doc.?
Back to the world, my time is through.

Dad. they tell me in school we lost in Vietnam
Did we? Yes, we did, my son.
Is that the reason for the far away look in your eyes?

Why are you running middle-aged man.?
To get away from the pain.

Why are you sitting all alone old man.?
Nowhere else to hide.

Papa.did you go to war in Vietnam?
Yes, came back my reply.

Papa. did we win? What did you do?
Yes and I was a medic I helped my men

Were you brave? Were you ever afraid?
Yes, I was and. I still am.

Papa, dad says you were wounded.
Did it hurt a lot? Not anymore.

Can I see your medals. maybe take them to school?
I want to tell the other kids how proud I am of you

Where are you going old man.
FINALLY ALL THE WAY HOME!

Copyright © DocPardue ... [ 2004-06-02 03:20:20]
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Re: WHERE ARE YOU GOING?..ALL THE WAY HOME (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Wednesday, 2nd June 2004 @ 03:36:00 AM AEST
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Sad yet, beautifull.
Very touching.
luv, huggs,
emy
Thank u so much for your service for our Country-n-freedom.

Re: WHERE ARE YOU GOING?..ALL THE WAY HOME (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Wednesday, 2nd June 2004 @ 06:33:41 AM AEST
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Your work is such an inspiration.... well done!!
Jenni

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