John J. McCloud
U.S. Army
Death of Viper
You fought long and hard
outnumbered four thousand to one
Six men, six brave shadows fight for life
Mortars explode, bullets and shrapnel tear flesh
Blood everywhere, Each impact sends blood flying
Six men, six men whose life's blood stains the earth
No sounds do you make as for your life you fight
From far away come the sounds of Green Hornets
Radio crackles with life and excitement
Green Hornet 1, Viper-one-zero respond
Words carry thru the terrible raging fight
Viper-one-zero come in, Green Hornet-1 calling
Green Hornet-1, Viper-one Zero here, back-off
Back-off, we're done, no way out, they're all gone
Viper-one-zero, All of them? All of them gone?
Roger that Green Hornet, all gone, I'm all that's left
Viper, Three-Elks and Has Too Many Horses are gone?
Trang and the others, all of them??
Viper, hang on, Hammer is 10 k away and coming hard
Back-off Green Hornet, Hammer won't make it in time
Green Hornet, I'm heading into the void, they'll follow
They'll follow me, bet your ass that they will follow me
Back-off Green Hornet, Tac Air is frying this spot
Back-off brother, back-off we're dead and buried
Sing Old Blue for them tonight Green Hornet, Sing Old Blue
Viper-One-Zero out !!!
Viper? Viper-One-Zero come in, Come in Viper, Come in Viper!
Green Hornet, one last thing, Tell Sara that I'm Sorry!!!
Viper Out !!!!!!!! Viper come in, Viper Acknowledge,
Damn it answer your damn radio; Come in Viper, Come In!!!!
Silence!!!!!!!!!!!!! no response, Viper-Hammer come in!!!
Viper- Hammer here, come in damn-it!!! Silence !!!!!!
Silence so overwhelming that grown men shed tears!!
The sounds of silence, so loud and so final and so deadly.
© J. J. McCloud
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