- Etched In Marble
- Within The Wall
Homecoming
A haunted past
Wishing for dreams
Finding only nightmares
Nightmares unforgotten in spite of time
Memories of disgrace and shame
Where respect and appreciation should be
Hope for the future buried beneath
Ridicule from the past
The power of the press
Overriding the importance of sacrifice
Sacrifices made in the name of country
Hidden in the play of politics
Importance of life
Of Youth Realized decades later
Too late for too many
The struggle for survival
The need to move on
Barely recognizable
Yet hope remains
A haunted past slowly exorcised by
A hope for life
A hope for family
Now a chance to heal
To share the experience
Gaining support for a true homecoming
A Homecoming long overdue yet meant for all.
Kathleen Theresa Hughes
January 9, 2005
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