Vietnam Rain Poem by James Casey

Vietnam Rain

Watching the rain fall to the ground
Splishing and splashing getting lost in the sound

My mind eases through to gentler days
When all thoughts of danger were melted away

Then all too soon I'm brought back to light
All this pounding will last through the night

Soon more violence fills the sky
I ease on down and close my eyes
Asking again, ' Is this when I die? '

It's morning now the danger is gone
Subsided for now will be back before long
Their fight is relentless, their Viet Cong

Oh how I long for the quiet and still
Let this rain bring us some cleansing
I'll be home in 24 this mess is never ending

Mud and bugs and rain every day
Oh how I long for someone to say
'See you Doc ' Glad you got away

Jim 1967