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They Lied! poem

By Morgan Haner

They said it was not a war: it was undeclared, a conflict.
They lied!

They said you were an only son, a conscientious objector, they would not take you.
They lied!

They said you would be safe fixing helicopters.They sent you on a scouting mission.
They lied!

They said: no man left behind.For twelve days after the crash, they left you behind.
They lied!

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 lied!

They said your death was necessary to protect our freedom.
They lied!

They said in time we would accept and understand.
They lied!

Your friends,classmates, neighbors said they would never forget you.
They lied!

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!
I'll always remember and love you, and
I'LL NEVER LIE!

Dedicated to my brother, Michael R. Seibert, MIA then KIA. Crashed and burned 08/09/69 (US Army First Air Cav).

Morgan Haner