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2004.12.07

The Veteran in the Wall

It's been longer than normal since I published any of Russ Vaughn's work; time to fix that. I've posted this previously at In Bill's World on 2004.09.25.

The Veteran in the Wall

Here I lay within this wall,
And cry out to be heard.
I committed no crimes
I served,
Purely and simply,
I served,
Bravely and honorably.
I did not serve any political belief,
I served my country.
I gave up every good thing that I had,
And volunteered for this fierce duty,
To do the will of this nation
To defeat an enemy
That threatened our well-being.
So here I lie, moldering,
Close by the oaks of Arlington,
Wondering, wondering,
Will ever my voice be heard?

Russ Vaughn
2d Bn, 327th Parachute Infantry Regiment
101st Airborne Division
Vietnam 65-66

Russ, thank you for being the voice of so many who can no longer speak for themselves.

Posted by Bill Faith on December 7, 2004 at 03:09 AM in Poetry, Russ_Vaughn | Permalink


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