Going Back

Would we journey back to Nam for one hundred of our men;

or better yet, to seek and bring home all those one hundred ten

who are thought to still be in the Central Highlands there

as loved ones 'cross our nation still count sheep in despair?

Well, notice came down this day, such efforts will soon resume

once U.S. officials and Vietnamese meet in the city of Pleiku

review their cases and speak with some who might shed a clue

on the whereabouts of our brave men who died for me and you.

Count the lost soldiers, the cost and the fresh unbidden tears

that still remain with us and will throughout the future years;

count all of our missing kin worthy, not omitting even one son,

lest we go back on a promise. . .to not leave behind a single one.

3 August 2004

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