I Cannot Erase
You said good-by then turned to leave,
my throat was choking, trying hard to breath.
The tears were coming, I couldn't hold them in,
watching my baby go to a war of no- end.
Your buddies all standing holding loved ones so near,
orders for deployment, at least one year.
Mothers, wives, fathers, and sons,
wiping their tears, everyone.
No smiles did I see, in that crowd that day,
how many will die, how many will pay.
Emotions so heavy, seen on every face,
I cannot erase the images in my mind that day.
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