It was hell
it was hell, it was hot
like somehow they were forgot
boys dropping to their knees
suffering those darn sand fleas
memories of watching in the night
trees that move to the left or right
Zappers sneaking on base
122mm rockets blowing up the place
ak weapons, mortors going off
back home of this war they scoff
trip flares high in to the sky
were here fighting a war, but why?
everyday friends injured or die
fully loaded choppers fill the sky
hanoi hanna said good morning
warned those not returning
from the battle of the day
but on they fought no matter, hey
b52s bombed the ho chi mon trail
they had to win , they couldn't fail
time to go home there job done
58,000 plus the bells had been rung
nightmares, frrightening screams
vietnam still with me it seems
I saw a sign of a vietnam wall
portable at camp grayling, it was tall
when he walked to the wall,
gave out a cry, and started to bawl
where was my friends name
to find out was my aim
gold star mothers held me
tightly as they helped find ski
to not talk or remember he tried
all these years I had not cried
till I saw that ski had died
his name on the wall he spied
crashing drunk and lost not found
I was unleashed and hell bound
the memories, the hurt, rage was found
I almost had a nervous breakdown
JDW©2007
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