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Dragging the
War Behind Him |
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Impulsive and emotional,
with ways sometimes inept,
dragging home the warrior,
he's a veteran out of step
with others on life's walk,
erecting walls at times,
striking back in protest
to insult-loaded rhymes
persistent in their quest
to shoot a brother down,
crosshairs on a heart
struggling not to drown
in a cesspool of opinions
worth their weight in dung,
repugnant to old eyes
sleepless, red and wrung,
seeing not the weapon
for the eyes behind the scope
that left the war behind;
one can only hope. |
By Nancy L. Meek
Copyright 2006
Listed February 18, 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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