For Ron Wee by John Wilborn

hope6970
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(8/9/01 12:16:33 pm)
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FOR RON WEE

JD, YOU DID ASK SOME OF US,
TO PEN A POEM OR TWO;
TO HONOR RON, THE VETERAN,
A MAN WE HARDLY KNEW.

I TOOK IT AS A CHALLENGE,
AND WORKED WITH WORDS AND LINES;
I ASKED HOPE WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF IT,
OR WAS I JUST SPENDING TIME.

SHE TOLD ME “CHIEF, TO GO FOR IT”,
I TOOK HER AT HER WILL;
SO NOW I GATHER TRIBUTES FOR RON,
MY WORDS CAN NOT BE STILL.

RON, I SCARCELY KNEW YOU,
A GENTLE MAN AND KIND;
ALWAYS THERE TO HELP THE BOARD,
WHEN WE GOT IN A BIND.

THAT TIME YOU SENT ME PHOTOS,
‘BOUT CON THIEN AND TET;
YOU SAID IT WASN’T NOTHING,
I WROTE, “I’LL NOT FORGET”.




NOW HERE, SHORT MONTHS LATER,
THIS TRIBUTE I DO PAY;
YOU’RE WALKING POINT, DEAR COMRADE,
THE PATH WE’LL TAKE SOMEDAY.

IF IN THIS LIFE OF TURMOIL,
YOU LEFT THE MARK OF YOU;
RON WEE, WE ALL DO SALUTE YOU,
GOOD BYE RON WEE, ADIEU.

by John Wilborn USN (retired)





hope6970
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(8/9/01 12:18:49 pm)
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Chief, I just has to post your poem.
Too good to put aside. - Hope

nighthawk
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(8/9/01 12:32:50 pm)
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Chief,,well said indeed!!!

Hope,,thanks for posting it!

Genog
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(8/9/01 12:36:03 pm)
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Good job Chief.
Geno G

Tac401
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(8/9/01 1:23:45 pm)
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Outstanding Chief!

Thank you so much and thank you Hope for
posting it!

JD
The Firearms Forum Vietnam Memories Bulletin Board Contact Administrator

homer4
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(8/9/01 7:30:40 pm)
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Good job Chief!
"Your'e walking point"...
Real Good Stuff there bud!

dap22
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(8/9/01 7:42:33 pm)
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Nice work chief!!