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By Mark I. Kirkmeyer || Poem Categories

Other Side of the Duffle Bag country as flag
The orders came today
Deployment back to the Gulf
Do the job for the nation
Time to pack to deploy
Get the duffle bag ready
Drive to the Mountain Post
Load the Duffle bags
Kiss her good bye
Watch her climb the stairs
Frown as he bus leaves.
By Mark I. Kirkmeyer
Copyright 2007
Listed December 21, 2012

About Author... Mark Kirkmeyer served as a Light Weapons/Medical Specialist in the U.S. Army (1983-88), the U.S. Army Reserve (1988-1992), and the California National Guard (1992-1995). He is Gulf War Veteran (1991) and served in Korea (1986-87).

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