Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Today we were holding a garage sale for my 97-year-old mom. An elderly fellow wearing a Korean War Vet cap dropped by and visited for a bit. He was very lively and sharp. He was also 91 years old. His name is Robert McAnear. He handed me a card from a stack in his pocket, and asked me to share it if I liked. It was a poem he wrote: A NAME ON THE WALL I did not know you... You are from far away. ...from a small town I never knew. I did not see you when you fell. ...I did not hear your last breath, nor feel your last pulse. ...I only know you died. ...for the same cause that my friends died. The difference is that I heard their cries, and heard the sounds that brought this pain. ...Their blood mixed with mine, and I felt their hands...holding on to me. ...and I could not help them. I could tell their loved ones how they died, ...but I can never know their pain. ...or understand what they tried to say. I can only remember what I saw... in their eyes, in the half light, and I know they died for all of us...but...not alone. I cannot tell you what they said - that was only for those they leave behind, heart to heart, soul to soul, ..not to be shared with others. These were private thoughts - not for strangers - I do not know you, but my friend died, ...holding my hand, and, I honor you both the same. You both died for all of us, ...and you will be remembered. by Robert McAnear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Many will understand, some will Know, and some will go on unaffected there freedom a gift that they neither bought nor appreciated . God Bless those that have stood in the Gap. Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Thanks Abilene. God bless all those that served in that bitter conflict in S. E. Asia, and all of the conflicts where our fellow Americans shed their blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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