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oming home, just 22, from a war across the world Eyes are filled with pain, but, thrilled to see our Flag unfurled. Shaking hands with strangers that I’ve known my entire life
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I feel so far away as I embrace my lovely wife.
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day or two of calming down and I think of fallen friends, I pour a beer and remember days that I thought would never end. I search throughout my dresser drawers and see the clothes inside, Still concerned that nothing’s camouflaged to help me try to hide.
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listen to the radio and hear a favorite song, Weird that it sounds so different now, after being gone so long. I lay down on my sofa and I take a nap today, I wake up scared of the noise outside; I’m still half a world away.
‘The Parade’ Shawn Murphy
The Branson Globe welcomes Veterans home to Branson.
November 4, 2022 • Vol. 3, Issue 44
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go downtown to have a meal at my favorite eatin’ place, And the waitress says it’s on the house, with a big smile on her face. I ask the gentleman at the bar if I can start a tab, He just says my money’s no good here and asks what I’d like to have. he weekend comes and the parade is rollin’ with bands and fire brigades. I see The Colors marching by as the tears roll down my face. The kids are saying ‘Thanks’ to me and the parents are waving, too, “Please, God, don’t ever let them see the things that I’ve been through.”
his day of celebration to welcome soldiers home And I know I should be happy, but, I’ve never felt so alone. My buddies aren’t beside me, like they’ve been for months on end Some are home with family, and some I’ll never see again.
see the yellow ribbons that are hung all over town They told me that my name’s on one and I can keep it when it’s down. Then I see a brother soldier and the tears that fill his eyes He tries his best and staggers to stand, to salute as I go by.
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is prosthetic leg is new, but, the old hat has been around, They treated him much differently when he came back to town, I’ve known that Veteran all my life, now I finally understand This parade to welcome us home today... is the one he should’ve had.
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o all the Vietnam Veterans out there... ... WELCOME HOME.