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They Lied! poemBy Morgan Haner
They said it was not a war: it was undeclared, a conflict.
They said you were an only son, a conscientious objector, they would not take you.
They said you would be safe fixing helicopters.They sent you on a scouting mission.
They said: no man left behind.For twelve days after the crash, they left you behind. They said they would bring your remains home.They left your brains scattered in the jungle and your bones incinerated in the chopper.
EMPTY COFFINS DON'T LIE, but
They said your death was necessary to protect our freedom.
They said in time we would accept and understand.
Your friends,classmates, neighbors said they would never forget you. THEY LIED! THEY LIED! THEY LIED! My brains creates your image daily and scans my senses and surroundings for memories of you. My heart emanates my love for you and love received from you.
YOU NEVER LIED!
Dedicated to my brother, Michael R. Seibert, MIA then KIA. Crashed and burned 08/09/69 (US Army First Air Cav). Morgan Haner
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