One Day I’ll Touch the Wall
By Danny Wiggins
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It’s now been many years since my time in that Asian land
I both cherish and damn those memories as best I can
I’ve had my share of problems and those memories by far the worst
Sometimes I’ve felt my heart would swell and often even burst
You know I missed by brothers but I really wanted to forget
The ones who lost there life; and other things I will always regret
Unlike Korea, Vietnam they have managed to keep alive
The wall was erected and there thousands have wept and cried
I’ve made many excused for not visiting and touching the name
Of all my fallen brothers and any of my excuses are all very lame
Once I traveled there; my heart pounded and I began to sweat
I could not approach the wall and I still have regret
I guess I’m a coward when it comes to that wall
I’m scared of my feelings and the tears I know will fall
I fear touching the names of my brothers; my fear I can’t explain
I have thoughts of joy and loneliness; with intense feelings of pain
I can’t understand why so many of my brothers had to die
But now I know it’s not wrong for a grown man to cry
One day I’ll overcome my fears and finally beaconed to the call
I’ll be proud and relieved the day I finally touch the wall.