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Tragedy In Beruit by Gillis Triplett Tuesday, January 13, 2004 Rated "G" by the Author. Share Print Save Become a Fan In April of 1983 I was sitting in the cafeteria at Edwards Air Force Base when I got the word that 16 Americans had died in a terrorist attack on the United States Embassy in Beirut. As my heart sunk to the floor, I was stirred in my spirit to record these words in requiem for the fallen soldier.

I feel before me the earth's contour Converging at my person I pause and rage in disbelief Of this precarious situation A preponderance of evidence Has led me to believe That death could be my next door neighbor In rambunctious befuddlement, forever if I live These seconds I will never savor Auspicious are the men Who in these dire moments they may perish To elude time from the torment For the loved ones whom they cherish A graphic depiction of dilapidation Distraughting, yet true Disenchantment has befallen There�s tragedy in Beirut We stand erect, our heads to the sky In requiem for the fallen soldier.
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Reviewed by m j hollingshead	1/6/2005

poignant read