A Protest
He said, "Guiltless I am"
It wasn't a lie
He wouldn't fight in Viet Nam
Wouldn't go there to die
Our country he loves
But that war was insane
He wanted no part of
A war so inane
He'd fight with a fury
For a cause that was just
But the judge and the jury
Heard his plea with disgust
They imposed the sentence
"Serve hard time"
Demanded repentance
For committing no crime
He listened to conscience
Wouldn't go off half tilt
It wasn't indifference
Couldn't kill without guilt
Time showed he was right
He received absolution
Not fighting that fight
Was his peace contribution
by Stan Cooper...7/31/02 graphic by Don Hunt
Poetry by Stan Cooper
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Written on 2007-12-21 at 00:56
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