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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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In Memory of a Friend,

On The Anniversary of His Death

“There was blood on the saddle and blood all around,

And a great big puddle of blood on the ground.

A cowboy lay in it, all covered with gore,

And he never will ride any broncos no more.”

Tex Ritter,

Blood On The Saddle

Old Pete was a big man

He stood six-foot three

He loved to ride his pony

Said it made him feel free

He served his nation honorably

In that bloody old Vietnam War

But when he returned back home

Things were different than before

His kind were looked down on

He couldn’t get any real work

He had those terrible flashbacks

And he was cruelly labeled a jerk

He soon became a recluse

Riding alone on the prairie

Even his former sweetheart

Someone else did she marry

I first met Pete many years ago

At a large VA Hospital out west

He figured he’d been left behind

And he couldn’t get past his stress

So he soon moved out to the country

And lived with his horse under the stars

He often wondered what had happened

As he now drank too much liquor at the bar

They found Pete a few years ago

He had shot himself and his horse

He was buried in a pauper’s grave

Branded a crazy old lunatic of course

War’s hell can truly torment a man

I hope old Petey’s now finally at rest

We need to start honoring our veterans

And stop treating them like crazy old pests

Rest in Peace, My Friend

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Reviewed by cody bente (Reader)

Reviewed on May 4, 2010

my he find peas han happynes god knows he deservs it seperfi

R.I.P for your frend: roshack

Reviewed by 000 000 (Reader)

Reviewed on January 14, 2009

They are needed..they are used up..they are forgotten
The disposable soldier...as more are born. This tribute will be an honor to many!

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

Too sad for words, ED! Prayers that one day we won't have to write anymore of mans inhumanity to man...

Love,
tiger lily

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

Could not agree with you more Ed, such a shame what has been done or rather left undone. A fine memory of your firend you hold close to your heart....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by A Serviceable Villain

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

Ed~!

Everything here blends so exceptionally well, as-do all of your pennings!!

Always the Best,

Lance

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

Indeed we do and the time has come for our governments to treat veterans as they should be treated...with dignity, respect and appreciation.

fee

Reviewed by Tom poesyco.th@gmail.com

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

ED - FINE TRIBUTE!

"where have all the flowers gone?
gone to graveyards, every one -
when will they ever learn?
when will they ever learn?"

peace - Tom.

Reviewed by Patricia Guthrie

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

thatsure brought a tear to my ey Mr. Ed. that was a commentation of what happened to our soldiers who fought in the Viet Nam War. Fortunately our boys are not being treated like that name coming back from Afghanistan.

I'm so sorry about your friend. May he and his horse rest in peace together.

Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader)

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

I agree with you and Karla, these brave men should lack for nothing; and they should be honored for what they have done!The cost was great. Blessings & Peace, love Holly

Reviewed by Rose Rideout

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

This is sad Ed and I am sorry for the lost of a wonderful friend but a great lot of truth for us to always take care of our Veterans. Thank you for sharing.

Newfie hugs, Rose

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

There are those that cripple them and then ride away not looking back, hiding in the bushes now. I think Georg is right the new President will try to heal some of those long festering wounds of neglect, I sure hope so! Blessings! Jasmin Horst

Reviewed by Abdi-Noor Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope)

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

Very very sad indeed.

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

Amen, Ed, amen. We better start treating those who've served with the respect and honor they rightly deserve. They should lack for NOTHING. They are heroes who step into shoes few would fill.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and his horse. :(

Reviewed by Bonnie May

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

This is so sad because it is so true. I remember my friends coming back from that war and none would talk about it. They held all that torment in...The shame, violence and pain of that war that no one wanted to hear about. God bless these VETS for we surely didn't...Wonderful write ED and so touching. Love and hugs, Bonnie

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

I hope what Georg says is true, that things for our vets do change & i'm sure Old Pete is thanking you for your memory of him...ed

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on January 13, 2009

Hoorah! now we are talking! Old Petey had many buddies around with the same predicament (my heart is black with rage) but maybe there is hope yet. I saw the picture of Obaba in Veteran's Day in the company of a female soldier at attention on two steel pipe legs.
I never saw a Veteran besides a President Elect or otherwise.

Georg

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