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THIS WAS GOOD WHEN IT WAS POSTED IN 2005, AND IT IS STILL GOOD TODAY
Still Patrolling the Perimeter 
by Gary Jacobson © November 2005
Ghostly soldiers march by one-by-one
Husband, father, brother, son
Hup … hup … hup … go passing men guarding the wall
Still patrolling the perimeter after these years all.
These men who fear no death
Possess the wall in spirit and breath
Protecting spirits hover ever near
Patrol in timeless bravery here…
The air hangs silently … but for trampling feet
Watching mothers bawling tears bittersweet
Others at the memorial bow their head
Give hallowed honor to these marching dead.
A young girl heartbreakingly cried
I wish my father hadn’t died
I loved him so
Why didn’t he wait till older I could grow?
Remember them … the liberty they wrought
Freedoms with sacred sacrifice they bought.
Salute these heroes marching strong and brave
Honoring lives their father’s gave.
Nearby veterans come to attention
Tears in their eyes in solemn admiration
Respectfully in memorial shed rivers of tears
At the heart of a nation their memory sears.
They fought for you … they fought for me
Their spirit is what kept America free
With love of country they boldly avow
Nam’s sweat and blood upon their mighty brow.
See them file by, young as yesterday
Still looking for enemies in this wild fray
Visions of honor and duty swirling in their head
To this land of the free, they’ve led.
As they pass by, they look back now and then
On a world they gave their lives for, way back when.
Have we made progress on peace they fought for
For which they gave their lives for … in awful war?
What have we learned
In many years pages one-by-one turned
Since we put those men on that wall…?
Have we learned anything … anything at all?
October 8th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
I remember as a young man in the mid 60’s I watch the news every day. And I saw all the fighting our military was ingaged in. Now some 35 years later I too was a part of history.I served for 15.6 years in the military. I was sent to Iraq in Feb. 2003 injured in the line of duty. Sent home only to return to Iraq and spent the 4th of July 2003 on the Iraq/Iran bordeer.Now I understand how my brothers and sisters feel. The Army that I have loved so very much and still do to this day. And would gladly go back in a heart beat if need be. I say to ALL who have served this great nation of ours. I say “THANK YOU”!!. and “WELCOME HOME”!!.
October 8th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
i AM SORRY FOR MY SPELLING OF SOME OF THE WORDS IN MY COMMENT DATED 08 OCTOBER 2003. THEY SHOULD BE (ENGAGE) AND (BORDER)
THANK YOU !!
ROBERT WORKMAN