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A Quest for Dad country as flag
A small note in a guestbook
on a military site
"My dad died at Clark Air Force Base
from injuries sustained
on Monkey Mountain, Da Nang
I need answers...
Darlene."
A quest into the past
tugging at my heartstrings
An echo of a long ago war
written there in hope... not despair
Hope of hearing of a Dad remembered
... loved by his brothers
Does anyone remember the scene
... anyone who can comfort Darlene
I don't know who was there
but please know I care
Answers are elusive
... they are blowing in the wind
Search and you will find them
... a brother must remember him
even if in just a distant dream
May God grant you answers...
and fulfill your quest... Darlene
By Faye Sizemore
Copyright 2003
Listed April 19, 2011		  

Author's Note: Written after reading an entry on Woody's Guestbook at http://8thwood.com. The response, as follows, was forwarded to Woody.

"Thank you, this means so much to me. God Bless you for your thoughtfulness. I am still standing strong and searching for veterans who may have known my dad."

Thank You

Darlene

About Author... Faye Sizemore makes her home in the beautiful foothills of South Carolina with Grant, the love of her life, as well as three dogs, two cats, two parakeets and four nanny goats. Grant is a Vietnam Veteran having served with the US Marines in 1968-69 and is, of course, Faye's muse. Faye is deeply interested in Veterans' Affairs and Veterans' Causes. She is very proud of Grant and her poetry is an off-shoot of that pride.

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