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They said you were alone when you died.
Thrown out like a piece of trash.
No one came to help you in your hour of need.
The media, they wondered, who did this to you?
But several days later the world forgot.
A Black Knight
A Veteran
A voice for the shunned
You stood against hate
And helped many soldiers
Made their families feel loved
A man made of principle
Loyal and true
Mentor and teacher
Public servant and friend
"The Three Soldiers"
Yet, conclusions were jumped
When the footage was viewed
Condemned by the masses
Mental illness was seen
And then just as quickly, attention diverted
I’ve seen the sorrow
And I’ve felt the pain
I’m haunted by visions
Your brothers they sang
Duty, Honor, Country
And I still wish we could go back in time
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Today, the last Monday in May is a federal holiday in the United States. It is when we, as Americans remember the men and women who died while serving our country in the armed forces.
Some years ago my family received horrible news. One of my father's West Point classmates was dead. A fellow Vietnam Veteran, we learned almost overnight, Jack was murdered.
Since that tragic moment, I've not stopped thinking about Jack and for Memorial Day, I've written this poem.
They said you were alone when you died.
Thrown out like a piece of trash.
No one came to help you in your hour of need.
The media, they wondered, who did this to you?
But several days later the world forgot.
A Black Knight
A Veteran
A voice for the shunned
You stood against hate
And helped many soldiers
Made their families feel loved
A man made of principle
Loyal and true
Mentor and teacher
Public servant and friend
Yet, conclusions were jumped
When the footage was viewed
Condemned by the masses
Mental illness was seen
And then just as quickly, attention diverted
I’ve seen the sorrow
And I’ve felt the pain
I’m haunted by visions
Your brothers they sang
Duty, Honor, Country
And I still wish we could go back in time
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| John 'Jack' Parsons Wheeler III |
Thank you to all the men and women who have served this country and have payed with their lives. Thank you to Jack, we will find out what happened to you.
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