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Each To His Or Her Own Tree
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Each to His or Her Own Tree


I was looking down the freeway from the windscreen in the van,
I saw trees beside the freeway and remembered Vietnam.
If only we could have brought back every soldier alive,
But no,
Trees grow near the freeway along Remembrance Drive.



©Paul McCann
1999

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 Reviews of "Each To His Or Her Own Tree"
Reviewed by John Banasiewicz Jr
Reviewed on May 5, 2004
So true and I for one wish we could have. As many I knew, lived with daily did not return
thank you
Tommy
Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on May 4, 2004
your good...
a very good writer.......ty
pax A
Reviewed by Pier Tyler
Reviewed on May 2, 2004
So true...a fitting write not only for Memorial Day, but every day.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
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