My Big Brother Is a Hero
There have been many wars
I’ve grew up hearing from those around me
My Great Grandfather was a hero he fought in the civil war
My Grandfather was a hero he fought in the world war
Then I say with pride
My big brother is a hero he fought in Vietnam
Then all would say OH that was not a war
I looked it up in the dictionary and there it is in black and white
“War: struggle between opposing forces”
From what I saw on the news it looked like war to me
I would tell people that my Brother is a hero, he did not run and hide
He did his duty as a soldier
Then they would whisper “But he is in Vietnam”
I can remember when I was about five
Watching Bob Hope’s special on TV
Excited by every glimpse of our soldiers on TV
Everyone a hero
Then I saw my Brother in the crowed so very far away
And in my child’s mind I knew that this meant my Brother and his friends
Must be heroes
Because why else would Bob Hope put on a show
Then the time came for my Big Brothers home coming
I was so proud
But I was told not to pester him because he fought in Vietnam
I wanted so much to hear the “War Stories”
As I had heard from my older kin
But I was told this one is different he fought in Vietnam
So I did not ask, I kept quiet, I tried not to pester him
Now nearly 30 years has came and gone
Here I set at my Big Brother’s side
Looking at pictures from when he fought in Vietnam
I ask questions
And he answers them
I have one thing left to say
“My Big Brother Is a Hero, He Fought in Vietnam!”
2007-07-24
23:05:38
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