Standing Together

There is one thing that holds us together

Never mind the hardships and the weather,

A time when we fought and depended on each other to survive

And that is the cord that helped us stay alive.

Regardless if we were enlisted or officer rank

We only had each other to thank.

For the most part the world didn’t give a damn

For those of us that were sent to Vietnam

Now that we have grown older and see with different eyes

For the most part we agree that the governments were full of lies.

We weren’t political, nor maybe should we have been

So we only depended on each other and each was more than a friend.

With each passing year I am reminded of each and every one

Some are still with us while the war of others is done.

With each passing year we must remember all

Because we are all getting closer to the Master’s call.

Where you are take a minute to recall

We are all in the same boat big or small

I now render a hand salute to each with humble heart

And to each my brotherly love and gratitude I impart.

© David R. Alexander

December 16, 2002

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This poem inspired "Remembered Friends" by Charles Schwiderski