By Juan Montoya
The Son's Story
I never knew you, Dad
And in the dimmest fogs
Of Time,
You were a tinge I felt
When mother heard you died
I was there inside her
When she heard,
She has said
I never knew you
Nor you me
But I am you
And you are me,
Dad
Dad
They say I look like you
And many times and many days
I have compared
I have compared
Your picture with my face
At times I feel
Like someone's there
Behind my shoulder
Looking o'er me...
And though we're set apart
By time and space
You give me strength
And though we're set apart
By time and space
You give me strength
I never knew you
Nor you me
But I am you
And you are me
The Daughter's Tale
I do remember you, sweet Daddy
I do recall the man in green fatigues
Who made a swing for me
And carried,
And played with me,
And played with me,
And lullabyed me off to sleep
You have grandchildren now, my father
One looks a lot like you
And I see you
When I see him
And I am you
And so is he
The Widow's Memory
So many years have passed, sweet thing
Since you, sea bag in hand,
Walked out that door
So much has passed...
And more
I cared for our two children
And they grew straight and strong
Like the pecan and oak we planted
In our yard
I raised them as I promised you I would
Watered with your precious blood
And yes, I must confess, my tears
Watered with your precious blood
And yes, I must confess, my tears
And though I did as you had said
To meet and know others, as you said
It never was the same
How could it be?
I'm part of you
And you of me
On this day know
That nothing was in vain
The land, our land
Sometimes still struggles
But we're free
Know that your children
And our grandkids
Will flourish in this plot of earth
That you kept free
You fought for US
You died for US
So we could be
You're part of US
And of you, we
6 comments:
Nice
Your father NEVER served in the military, Montoya? You try so hard to belong, but you don't. You're a Mexican!
To the heart
This person at 12:39 every time he speaks it smells like he just farted.
What does that have to do w posts Honiribg any father or Veteran? If Montoya family did not serve in military...So? U are taking this post OUT OF COBTEXT!
Speaking of honoring our fallen heroes, why don't you interview the people over at Buena Vista cemetery and let them give you a reason why they have all those headstones piled up in their warehouse while relatives wait for their fallen hereo to be honored. There is no excuse for that. When the marker is delievered, that very same day, one person should be directly in charge of making sure to notify the family and have them be present for placing the marker in place. If you do not go fight with them and argue with them, they can sit there forever and when you call they tell you it hasn't come in. You call the Veterans and they tell you the stone was delieved two or three months ago and no body does anything about it. It seems that Buena Vista wants you to buy the stone from them, but that one is awarded by the US for their contribution and at no charge. When they sell you the plot they do not tell you about all the rules that they have and when you notice that you can not do something on your family's plot, but others can, you begin to wonder! Money talks and mine only says, I don't have more."
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