(this one is for 3rdworst's brother)
i saw two soldiers today
in the bookstore
one of them couldn't of
been any older than nineteen
maybe twenty (on a good day)
if he was lucky he shaved twice a month
they walked through the bookstore
in their computer graphiced cammies
brown boots &
high & tights
as i watched them
walk silently
i was reminded of a
scene from good morning vietnam
the one where robin williams
sees a caravan of soldiers
going in country,
headed for the shit
williams cracks wise & does
his schtick & suddenly
gets somber & asks them
their names
they yell out things like
smith, johnson, and jones
but there's one guy
who shouts
o'malley
williams gets teary
eyed & tells o'malley
& his fellow boots "to be
careful out there"
i watched these two soldiers
& i thought the same thing
take care o'malley
keep your head down
come home
safe
DWC
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5 comments:
Props - That will come to mind the next time I see some of our soliders around town.
thanks, man. everytime i see a soldier i automatically say "there's an o'malley, stay safe." it makes it more real for me somehow. strange as that might sound.
He's home right now, for now. Twins were born.
Oh, good. Twins are heathly and everyone is safe.
Wow twins! Twice blessed, third worst and her brother safe.
I forgot the movie but remember the chills down my spine by your reminder.
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