By Sean T Lewis
VeteransToday.com Staff Writer
in memory of Vietnam Veteran Sean Daly
Not on any Wall
Lines and shapes etched in a stark face of black,
Paper rubbings to take memories in tow,
Strong men stand with arms on another's back,
One hand on the wall and one on his brow.
Another made it out but never home.
Lost long ago to bloodlust, fear and hate.
The name is missing, my soul left to roam,
The wall's reflection shining back my fate.
My eyes, not recognized, react in shock.
History's alarm pulls me back alone.
Don't think. Don't dream. Don't blink. Shut down the lock.
My wall is stronger than any of stone.
They say I survived, but I know they're wrong.
My face is in the wall — where I belong.
Sean T Lewis is a disabled veteran of the Persian Gulf War now living in Portland, Oregon as a single parent, activist, and writer. Sean is a member of several veterans' organizations, a local officer of Veterans for Peace, board member of the Northwest Constitutional Rights Center, and webmaster for soldiersheart.org.
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