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To cope, and not break down with grief's pain and Fear... Oh never mind... It's not worth explanation? Carry on... but,
When in war drafted grunts, and there were a few Jewish troops drafted too, we'd crawl from out of a wet poncho-liner. The same G.I. issued blanket that we lifted dead GI's up-off from
the jungle floor. A human is heavy when bloody red, and dead. We'd still carry the dead GI to be hauled to a Red Cross chopper.
Often we'd sing in lieu of a bawl.
Someone would ease Grief & sing.
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'This will be the day that we all die.
`So, and sings:' When they say: huh.
`'Um for Peace and Safety? Then:`Woe.
`In scripture: `Sudden destruction visits.
Not all who say they are peaceful have looked within.
