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Frustration
Contributed by
twisterchaser
on
Monday, 14th March 2005 @ 10:04:16 PM in AEST
Topic:
war
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As I set here listening to the news reporter,
I try to get my head, my mind in order.
I feel a longing to be with my young brothers and sisters,
to give them the knowledge that I carry,
Of a war fought up close and personal.
The course must be straight and true,
they can not vary
They do not realize the results
of a bullet, a grenade, a land mine,
I know they've been told,
instructor's told them time after time
I was told too,
but until I saw the blood
it didn't ring true
I had no conception of death;
I knew what it was, I won't pretend,
But my mind didn't comprehend
Until our Brother whom we drank beer with each night,
we were told, he wouldn't come back from that fight
The rage, anger, frustration came to a head,
when we comprehend the words, He is dead.
They spilled over into the night,
Not knowing or caring if we were right
Oh how I pray our younger brothers and sisters
will never know our plight,
Or the feelings we shared that night.
Of the longing to be there,
the knowledge we couldn't,
the anticipated order,
the hope it wouldn't.
We fight in our sleep,
we cry in our dreams;
We are the old soldiers
of the mean green fighting machine!
Andy Williams
Casper
173rd Airborne
Copyright ©
twisterchaser
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2005-03-14 22:04:16]
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Re: Frustration
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by b_rand on
Monday, 14th March 2005 @ 10:21:15 PM AEST
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| I am sorry for your loss. I too am struggling with a loss and I find myself unable to accept it. This poem really hits home. I wish you and your friends well in the time to come. |
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Re: Frustration
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by emystar on
Monday, 14th March 2005 @ 10:41:32 PM AEST
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A very sad thing to have to live with, indeed. I too am so sorry for your loss.
I do so appreciate the life that was taken to keep us free.
I wish I could wipe away the pain that u'll suffer from the loss but we both know I can't.
May god bless u-n-your's. I will pray for you'll.
Luv, huggs, prayer, strength.
emy |
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Re: Frustration
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by Essentially9 on
Monday, 21st March 2005 @ 12:08:15 AM AEST
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| this is full of power and emotion. so well put and expressed. a piece of be proud of. ::salutes you:: |
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Re: Frustration
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by xxbreathlessx on
Wednesday, 22nd June 2005 @ 10:03:10 PM AEST
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| first, i am very sorry for our loss. your poem was really inspiring though. its kind of an eye opener. and very well written. good job. |
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