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WHO SPEAKS FOR THE DEAD?

by MillRatUSMC aka Ricardo

I see a 'Wall'
Were images are reflected.
From the names.
Of those that went.
And met their fate.
They had no choice.
Or deferment.
From their fate.
At the Nation bidding
They went to their fate.
So, 
WHO SPEAKS FOR THE DEAD
At this late date?
No one as most just want,
To FORGIVE AND FORGET.
I'm sorry,
'I just can't
Do that just yet'...
~ Ricardo
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MillRatUSMC aka Ricardo

I served 10 years in the United States Marine Corps Followed by working 30 years in a steelmill of Northwest Indiana I'm now living in Altoona or is is it Al Tuna, PA

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MillRatUSMC aka Ricardo
<p>The reason for this poem.</p><p>Was the normalizing relations with Vietnam.</p><p>Beside viewing the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, DC twice.</p><p>Also seeing and working on &nbsp;traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall.</p><p>Than there's a Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall that no longer travels.</p><p>Here in Altoona, PA.</p>

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