the forgotten

the forgotten

the

forgotten war

don't ever spit on my brothers

you know nothing about that which stole

so much

from so many

this wall is sacred ground

heroes or criminals

your opinions count

look at the list

the list of my brothers

my fallen brothers

our dead brothers

brothers 

most forgot to say ... 

welcome home

reprint from 04/2022

first five 

first five days in the nam

day one

i am scared shitless

just what have i done

just what have i done

over and over

just what have i done

i had no idea how real it is to be soldier

a target a menace a victim maybe survivor

a statistic 

only a number amongst many

of the same

day two

first venture into the strange new world reality i now stood

a hard slap of impending death

each hair standing on end

silently hoping i would just make it 

showing not the uncertainty i held hard within

day three

my first fire fight first glimpse of death

i saw 

no witnessed another just die 

never to be a son brother lover father

only memory stained with sorrow for those left behind

day four

down time behind the wire

eat s**t change socks make ready 

for that to come again at moment's notice

lock and load mutherfuckers 

time to search time to kill

day five

f**k me f**k me f**k me

lock and load mutherfuckers

time to search time to kill

58,200 or so would fall

never to stand again

as son brother lover father

never to stand again

time to lock and load 

mutherfu ..................... 

Reviews

[keith]

affirmative ... war is hell

and my fat fingers don't always do what i intended
i was typing a reply and then ... along comes murphy i did something and POOF! i killed your comment and review

war is hell
ptsd is real ... it was called battle fatigue or shell shock and now ptsd
call it what you will but it takes from deep inside never to return

thanks again for your post (that i deleted) and kind thoughtful words

[Silmara McGarry]

What the world have so sadly come too?! They advanced in AI and so many other things and still the ones in power are sending to be killed and to kill , where is the love in them gone? It breaks my heart so much 💔 Very thought provoking writing and sadly so true.
All best dear
🤍

[keith]

since day 1 there has been a power struggle with scheming to deny dignity and rule with absolute power
war makes the rich richer all over the world
on a lighter note ... much thanks for your kind words

[Silmara McGarry]

So true!
You are most welcome dear!

[Poetic Beauty]

Sadly people can be cruel. I do believe the world has changed their view. It hurts my heart to hear the stories of men returning home and treated so cruelly and disrespectfully

When my son came home from his MOS schooling ( he’s a Marine) there was gentlemen there waiting for an honor flight to come in. There was probably 20’of us waiting for my son. We greeted him with love.

These gentlemen wanted to take picture and videos with my son. They had tears in their eyes and said it made them happy to see him greeted with love and respect and not be spit on and cursed at like they were when they came home. That was a truly telling and heartbreaking moment for me. To think these men who served our country and done a soldiers duties were treat with such ill regard.

[keith]

war makes boys wake up and grow up very fast
what once were gentle beings now know hate first hand
i do appreciate your visit and taking time to leave comment ... peace

[Poetic Beauty]

You are welcome.

[Chris Shaw]

Wow, the first five days. No mother would ever want her son to have to deal with that shite. It is the stuff of nightmares and broken hearts. Hurts to read.

Chris

[keith]

i am honored to being given the opportunity to post this offering

thank you ms chris for all your visits, all your comments
more importantly all your support!

[Chris Shaw]

You are welcome. Good to see you here.

[keith]

been busy preparing for possible civil war
mentally and physically

never imagined i would ever think or say those words

[Chris Shaw]

Oh my. Is it that bad?

[keith]

trump loses there will be violence
trump wins there will be retribution
trump's maga is a cult of angry misinformed fascist denying being fascist when their 'new jesus ... aka the little hand man
everything they say is twisted into false reality

it is exactly like 2020 except they have been lied to everyday since he got beat
trump will go down in history right along with hitler and stalin
he has impacted the world with his 2 impeachments 4 indictments and 1 felony conviction
maga is well armed and many are itchi'in to start war so they can kill liberals queers atheist the poor
donnie's gang will deal with any and all that do not bend the knee for for their 'new god
the s**t is hitting the fan ... i really hope i am wrong
democracy is being weakened
our civil rights are under attack
women have lost control of their uterus and possibly lose the right to birth control

christian nationalism is worse than the kkk ever was
either way we are screwed

[Chris Shaw]

You know it’s screwed here as well. Both main parties are absolute shite. Election day is July 4th. What a joke. We need new thinking and new blood:)