VC tried to kill me NVA tried to do the deed CIA failed to succeed All tried, all couldn’t believe Did my duty, served Uncle Sam To battle for freedom, or was it just another Scam? 58,000 were delivered to the in-country slaughter Only names remain on a wall where remembrance Is observed by friends and family American Dead!! Killed fighting a faceless enemy Came back to “The World” not as a hero But made to feel like a war criminal Labeled baby killer by an ungrateful nation Forcing shame on me to the point of depression Just isn’t right that some gave the ultimate sacrifice To die in vain for the Kingdom of Vice Home of the brave, land of the free? Recognize the real enemy Vietnam didn’t kill me Killed from within by those seeking the American dream!!
Thanks. As you can probably tell, I'm a Vietnam Vet that served honorably and came back to an America that I didn't recognize before I left. Maybe, I failed to see the injustices that our country committed against it's own citizens, but now I'm older and wiser (I hope), and through poetry I am finally able to speak my mind. Keep a look out for more to come. Peace, Love and Happiness, ALI
