Aug 2021
Lawrence Hall
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“I Guess You Saw a Lot of Action, Huh?”
Don’t
You and I weren’t there; it’s none of our business
They will talk about it among themselves
Politely excluding us, as they should
Mostly each will grapple with it in the dark
Alone
You and I weren’t there; it’s none of our business
They might become more open when they are old
When God speaks to them from the desert and plain
But the decision is theirs; it is their pain
Theirs
You and I weren’t there; it’s none of our business
Don’t ask
Don’t even speak
Just leave it alone
[email protected]
https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/
poeticdrivel.blogspot.com
“I Guess You Saw a Lot of Action, Huh?”
Don’t
You and I weren’t there; it’s none of our business
They will talk about it among themselves
Politely excluding us, as they should
Mostly each will grapple with it in the dark
Alone
You and I weren’t there; it’s none of our business
They might become more open when they are old
When God speaks to them from the desert and plain
But the decision is theirs; it is their pain
Theirs
You and I weren’t there; it’s none of our business
Don’t ask
Don’t even speak
Just leave it alone
In the Pentagon today the keyboard commandos are giving each other more medals and the DVA are giving themselves raises, but in the real America those who suffered in Afghanistan are pretty much on their own.
Written by
Lawrence Hall
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