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Reflections on the Mall
Contributed by
pvd
on
Thursday, 29th July 2004 @ 07:58:51 PM in AEST
Topic:
war
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A squad of soldiers slogs uphill,
nineteen men wary, vigilant,
forever on patrol through rough terrain,
inclement weather, a rice paddy
frozen in time.
Watched over by nameless faces,
images etched on the dark wall
of our memory.
Down the walk, 2000 miles
and a decade away,
three nurses are caught
in eternity.
One cradles the wounded,
another is on her knees,
a sense of despair,
a third looks to heaven,
a plea for salvation
from God
or a helicopter?
This is The American Pieta.
Closer to home,
three brothers in arms
are facing the wall,
weapons at rest,
they support each other,
watch over fallen
comrades and friends,
faceless names forever
engraved on the dark wall
of our memory.
And while we sat at home
living the American Dream
watching TV, eating fast food,
going to school, dating girls,
driving fast cars and drinking
in bars,they were called away
to distant lands,
some never to return.
We can never forget.
Copyright ©
pvd
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2004-07-29 19:58:51]
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Re: Reflections on the Mall
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by Essentially9 on
Saturday, 15th January 2005 @ 09:57:22 PM AEST
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| powerful and emotional poem. very true. well written to excellence. |
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