War in Vietnam poem by Stefano Donno

A war so far away, in a land called Vietnam,

Brothers fought, sisters cried, mothers prayed, hearts torn.

Freedom and Democracy, the cause they fought to uphold,

But the cost, oh the cost, of human life untold.

In the jungle's humid heat, with gunfire in the air,

Young soldiers fought and died, with no one left to care.

Their bravery in battle, against a hidden enemy,

In a war they never chose, but still they had to be.

The tears of mothers, the cries of wives,

The memories of a life, that no longer survives.

Innocent lives lost, in a land so far away,

For a cause they thought was right, but it's price was far too great.

So let us remember, the sacrifices made,

The bravery of those who fought, and the price they paid.

For in their memory, we keep alive the fight,

For freedom and democracy, that we hold so dear and bright.