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Just Between You and Me |
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I hide what I've seen
when seas oozed red
bones strewn in sand
instilled in my head.
A friend's warm shoulder
may never be enough
to cause this old soldier
to admit he's not tough.
But, maybe tomorrow
I will feel more inclined
to speak of the sorrow
still trapped in my mind.
For surely there's peace
down the end of this road
where memories cease
to bleed and explode.
If only the sun
would never go down
and tonight be one
without sight or sound.
Maybe then, we will see
if we've something to share
just between you and me
and that tree over there.There's never a night
I can ever recall
I don't have dreams
of seeing
men fall.
Flashbacks persistent
simply keep me
awake
my pen less resistant
when my hands don't
shake. |
By Nancy L. Meek
Copyright 2003
Listed June 5, 2010 |
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About Author... Nancy is the proud wife of William "Billy" J. Meek, a Vietnam War
Veteran, who served with the 1st Cavalry Airmobile Division, 11th Aviation
Group, 228th Battalion, Co. B.
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