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Letter
Number 10
Jim Baskin
Hope,
Thanks for being who and what you are. It's tough
on those of us out here in the world to get by daily living with what we
did, and saw. But it's people such as yourself who take off the blinders
and "see" the soldier, that human being who could be your husband, son,
father, cousin, nephew. For that I salute you. And along with that comes
this for you. I write what most people call "streams of consciousness"
thoughts, so here's one for you.
I stood at amber's light so
bright
Marveling at this desolate sight.
For days on end I prayed
and fought
Never once thinking of what I'd bought.
It's one
thing to talk of life
And another to be in it fighting for that
right
So on this day I give to you
Your freedom from the Red, White
and Blue.
© 2000 James E. Baskin
James E. Baskin (former Sgt
E-5)
"B" Co., 4th Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry
1966-1968,
1970
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