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One of the CHOSIN Few! |
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At 78
quiet and straight
layin' close to dying
yet late
long after brothers have gone
He takes my hand
places eyes of steel upon me
says softly
"See me home soldier
I have lost all the old Marines!
Where did they go soldier
Why am I so alone!"
"They are home"
I answer!
"Listen!
Just close your eyes and listen!
Words frozen in the battles of Chosin
so long ago.
Words frozen.
Waiting for you now Old Marine."
His eyes reach to mine...
"The words Soldier... the words!
What do you hear?"
He closes his eyes.
I bend to his ear and whisper.
"I hear them Sarge... so loud
and so clear!
'Semper FI!
The sound of thousands Sarge!
all together... shouting
'Semper FI!"
He is quiet
gone now
having heard them
he has joined the history of himself
shouting into Eternity
that he is soon... so soon
coming home.
'Semper Fi... ol' Sarge'
Semper Fi! |
By
Lou J. Klaiber
Copyright 2001
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October 8, 2009 |
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Lou served in Vietnam in 3 Corps Vietnam during 1965 - 1966 as a Sergeant E-5.
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