James McLain Hero Poems

It turned to dust the
shell
of life you gave
in love to me
...

Across the universe one last time
where light is dark
and dark is a white tear
falling down my stark dark face.
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Men and women,
whom never think about
all the memories.
Butterflies in flight,
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All lonely, gray haired mother's.
So many were the very young these soldiers.
The letter began, then it led me, I know not where.
The letter never right side up, it said.
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