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Dear U.S Soldiers....
Dear U.S.Soldiers,
I was just thinking about
you guys the other day....
I wanted to know, how you
are doing, if you are okay..
if you ever miss us, on
"ye old American Soil?"
I was thinking of the days,
when soldiers would
go off to war,
far away on another
"mind trip", thinking
and hoping and praying
and wishing on the
days ahead...
what had they
thought of....
when they trudged
off.....?
I may have been "mind
wandering" too..in..those days
in Vietnam...where you saw
your comrades, who were
too weak to fight again.You
patted them on the
shoulders, and comforted
them, and let them
know, you were close by.
They were gonna
" be okay", , and that they were
"safe" , forever, from the
enemies...now and forever....
I was recalling what little
history was taught to us, regarding
the "Real War"...that we students,
never "knew" of...the stuff, that even the
Government didn't want us to "know"...
the all too real horrible stories,
that were flown back with the soldiers
that that were somehow, still trying
to get their "bearings" straight....
Remembering those that went,
were drafted, and those whom
just like us, as human beings, with
with intellect, tenactiy, vivacousness,
and a zest for life,
were never coming back.....
I was thinking of you that,
came back and recalled,
every flashback, in a blink
of an eye, without missing a
beat, save for the tears of
frustration, and trials that besieged
you in those long frightening years
and times.
I am thinking of you, now, and
always will be....the few
the strong, the incredible,
the anguished,
the mighty,
the great,
the shy,
the brave...
the humanistic
soldiers....
of our times...
and more....
As Always, You are in my mind,
and so many more in this time
and era...
Know this...
You WILL NOT be FORGOTTEN,
but, REMEMBERED with HIGHEST
REGARDS, and RESPECT!
You are never alone....
you are thought of,
and cherished,
and regarded and
loved.....
Where all the soldiers have gone before...
may we have love , reverance, gladness, and
strength to give them through out the years!
Shalom/Peace/Slanche'/Salud'/CHeers!
Author's Notes: By lilwinky
Written Saturday March 15th, 2006
