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I don't want to be the father of a hero.
I just want him here with me; that's all.
Without him near, my life means zero.
I don't want to spend it hugging a wall.
I just want him here, here with me
where I can still see his smiling face,
here, with his mom, wife and his family,
who looks just like him, by the way.
I want him here, just like he was before,
before he had this brand new mouth to feed
before he said, "I'm leaving, Dad, to join the war."
And I said, "Son, don't be a hero"... and he agreed. |
By Nancy L. Meek
Copyright 2004
Listed April 3, 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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