Darker shades of Blue.

 

Can’t forget the memories

Cant forget the cries

Cant forget the look of death

In my brothers vacant eyes

 

Each footstep upon the bloodied soil

Crushing spent brass beneath our feet

Sandbags leaking, no one speaking

Victorious in defeat

 

The Identity of men hung on beaded chains

Clicked and rattled like dry bones

Stripped from life, taken at death

The only thing they owned

 

Reality warped, grim smiles of hate

Thankful that another sun will rise

But the ravages of battle, raped the youth

As the whore of war consumed their lives

 

Sweet sounds of Motown bring bitter release

Deep in the night we hear the soulful cries

But the rhythm was cast upon the dogs of hell

Cause with our youth, that's the night the music died...

 

Boondocker4/22/01

Richard D. Preston