Saturday, November 11, 2006

Vets Day Poem: 'Another War, Another Wall'

ANOTHER WALL
By Walter Richardson

It's been 20 years since I went to Nam
but it seems like a couple of days

Now flashbacks and memories numb my mind
as I stand at the wall and gaze

For the thousands that died,
thousands have cried
Yes, many have shed their tears.

And as I look at name after name
I find myself facing new fears

For when American again has a need
others will answer her call

And the nightmares that wake me during the night
are my son, another war, another Wall.


(Image © 2003, Kelly Ann Thomas)

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