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[bodytext] => I was just 19 years old When I answered my nation’s call It was time to put my life on the line For a thing called liberty and justice for all Went off to Basic then Medic training But was not prepared for what was in store Besides who really knows the difference Between a conflict and a war Youthful eyes turned very old When I saw the horror on battlefield I became indifferent to the trauma That was before me at 20 years old I returned home wanting to forget it all But I was a different man My mind and heart had aged an eternity War had taken its toll Life is now filled with sleepless nights War still raging on in my head And though I fear no one I am afraid to go to bed There are others just like me Still fighting to stay a live I certainly am not one of those Who made widows of our wives When our country called me I went above and beyond and more But when I called on the VA They refused to answer the door [comments] => 3 [counter] => 200 [topic] => 57 [informant] => docpardue [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => war )
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