We were the soldiers brave and true
Who rode upon you in our youth
You took us into battle and carried us back to base-camp

091 you were faithful to us all during a war called Vietnam
Carrying troops, supplies, mail, Donut Dollies, Nurse, USO, and wounded
Chris-crossing the muddy paddies, rubber plantations, and jungle canopied

You were wounded yet went on, completing your missions for your men
But that was many years ago
You have seen the bravery, the death, the dying, and the surviving
You have so many stories that went with you

One persons story caused a dream to take shape to fly another mission
To fly the last mission telling the stories of the men, women, and children
Whom you have touched

In the shadow of your blade
We now can rest and tell your stories
Of the people who were impacted by you

Lift us high into the sky and fly in awesome glory
Like you did a long time ago
Giving the world the true story of forgotten men, women, and children
From a war fought so long ago

You have one last mission to go forth across this land
Landing and bringing those folks on the last leg of a journey
All the way HOME

Mission accomplished – a job well done indeed
I no longer hate that sound of an in-coming huey rotor song
It is now the sound of a Welcome Home song

After 35 years it is time for both of us to rest
We both know we did our best our story is finally complete
For we are HOME at last

IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE Contributed by docpardue on Wednesday, 18th August 2004 @ 03:44:05 AM in AEST Topic: war We were the soldiers brave and true Who rode upon you in our youth You took us into battle and carried us back to base-camp 091 you were faithful to us all during a war called Vietnam Carrying troops, supplies, mail, Donut Dollies, Nurse, USO, and wounded Chris-crossing the muddy paddies, rubber plantations, and jungle canopied You were wounded yet went on, completing your missions for your men But that was many years ago You have seen the bravery, the death, the dying, and the surviving You have so many stories that went with you One persons story caused a dream to take shape to fly another mission To fly the last mission telling the stories of the men, women, and children Whom you have touched In the shadow of your blade We now can rest and tell your stories Of the people who were impacted by you Lift us high into the sky and fly in awesome glory Like you did a long time ago Giving the world the true story of forgotten men, women, and children From a war fought so long ago You have one last mission to go forth across this land Landing and bringing those folks on the last leg of a journey All the way HOME Mission accomplished – a job well done indeed I no longer hate that sound of an in-coming huey rotor song It is now the sound of a Welcome Home song After 35 years it is time for both of us to rest We both know we did our best our story is finally complete For we are HOME at last Copyright © docpardue ... [ 2004-08-18 03:44:05] (Date/Time posted on site) Advertisments: Previous Posted Poem         | |         Next Posted Poem