Survived the Vietnam war
But lost my life
Traveled to come home
But never left
Loved coming home
But hated my reception
Thought I was a hero
Turned out I was really a zero
Hated that damn war
But loved my brothers
Been married twice
But neither knew me
One wife asked if I was a spy
Or with the CIA
Lots of acquaintances
But no friends
Lots hired me
But lots fired me
Done lots of things
But for the wrong reasons
Been lots of places
But haven't seen much
Made lots of people laugh
But wanted to make them cry
Survived forty five years
But died forth five times
God kept me alive for a reason
But I'd do it all again if my country wanted me
David Rose - Vietnam Veteran - Combat Medic
A collection of original poetry from a Vietnam War Veteran, David Rose, who is diagnosed with PTSD by the Veterans Administration. Some of these poems are very personal and dark while others are lighter, but I wanted to make them available to the public as an educational tool to everyone who is interested. The poems are copyrighted, but can be used for any nonprofit reason with credits. It is my sincere wish that someone will find these heart-felt writings useful.
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