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| Otis Willie PIO The American War Li to All |
| Veterans/Memorial Day Poem, #15 |
| 21 Oct 10 15:53:30 |
From: themilitarytoday@pacbell.net Veterans/Memorial Day Poem, #15 NO 'WELCOME HOME' FOR US They said, 'We don't want you to vote' but you are an American so you can die in our wars They said, ''We don't want you in our barracks" but you are an American so you can die in our wars They said, ''We don't want you around 'our women'" but you are an American so you can die in our wars They said ''We don't want you in our veteran organizations" but you are an American so you can die in our wars They said ''We don't want you in our neighborhoods" but you are an American so you can die in our wars They said ''We don't want you in our history books" but you are an American so you can die in our wars They said ''We don't want you to promoted" but you are an American so you can die in our wars They said ''We don't want you to get the Medal of Honor" but you are an American so you can die in our wars They said ''We don't want you in our workplaces" but you are an American so you can die in our wars They said ''We don't want you, period. Go back to Africa" The first American killed in America's first war was black. Written from the heart by Dwayne Robinson More Poetry: http:/home.pacbell.net/amerhero/poems/poems.htm Submit a poem: http:/home.pacbell.net/amerhero/poems/mypoem.htm -- Otis Willie (Ret.) Military News and Information Editor http://www.13105320634.com The American War Library, Est. 1988 http://www.amervets.com 16907 Brighton Avenue Gardena CA 90247 1-310-532-0634 Military Personnel Database http://www.amervets.com/library.htm Military and Vet Info-Exchange/Discussion Groups http://www.amervets.com/share.htm Public Information Office http://www.13105320634.com --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2) |
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