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Title: A History Lesson
Words: 231
"A HISTORY LESSON"
Dad, why did we fight in Vietnam?
My Son, David asked of me;
There are but a few pages
in my book of History.
Was it to gain some ground?
Protect our wealth?
Or practise with our Troops?
"Seems like an awful price to pay,
We should have used "Stealth"
Dad, why when I mention this,
Do you always look so "Astray"
And you tell me that you once had Friends;
But they all have gone away?
Son, the reason we went to Vietnam;
Was for some of the things you say;
But it remains a hot and divided topic;
To this very day.
Son, we went to fight the Communists;
and stop atrocities;
We felt freedom was a basic thing;
That every person needs.
We fought for ...
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