For My Friend,....Perrie
Who would have ever thought something
as simple and nice as a care package
in the middle of a war torn battle field
would bring two people together
more than forty years later
to form a bond and forge a special friendship
between my friend Perrie and me.
I watch my fickle friend rule the roust each day
with sad eyes and a broken heart I wonder,
how she manages to carry the burden
of the purple pen on her shoulders so well.
Then in hopes that one day she will learn
I say what I mean and I mean what I say
And Perrie my friend, I say to you,
we have a special friendship
thats worth treasuring always,
and that will be forever and a day....
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Very, very nice LR!
I knew you could do it!
A truly sweet tribute to a wonderful lady! Thanks LR, for posting this!
the war torn battle field was Hill 881S just outside of Khe Sanh where I was. the battle lasted 77 days and nights. the care package came from Operation We Care and was sentfrom Ottos Deli in Wantagh NY. where Perrie lived....the battle was in more than 40 years ago and when I joined NT I met Perrie for the first time.....
That is the moment in History that Perrie and I share....together
What a lovely and perfect poem, LR. It really means a lot to me.
I couldn't have asked for more.
I wasjealousof the other girls,
And now you evened the score.
You put pen to paper,
It really means a lot to me.
I just wanted you to know,
And said it sobeautifully,
Awww.. Bruce.. how sweet... I think?
thank you.....see you worry for nothing...
thank you Dowser for taking the time to read it....
Not private at all. One of the first things LR posted here was about a battle he fought in Vietnam. He talked about care packages airdropped from a deli in Wantagh. In an odd twist of fate, Wantagh was my hometown, and those care packages that Otto dropped was supported by the town's people. The local shops, of which my parents owned one, had donation cups to collect money for Otto's to continue these drops that they started and our town, being a rarity at the time, supported our troops in this little way.
My dad a vet of both the Korean War and Vietnam was proud of our little town for caring about our troops. Little did he or any of us ever realize is that I would be able to tell my friends who still live in Wantagh (and many still do), that I actually got to know one of these vets, our LR.
Beautiful LR!
Have to say I agree,,,nicely said LR!
thank you Fed up and larry
wow gunny,...wiping tears from eyes,...well said