Written by Mary Anne Abdo

 

 

I write the words on paper that only you can give me.

I am sorry that you had to leave.

I am sorry you left this earth in so much pain.

I am sorry that your eyes witnessed war and strife.

I am sorry that the Green Zone was really not a safe haven.

I am sorry scud missiles made you and Maureen run for your lives.

I am sorry that blood filled the Tigris River.

I am sorry that there was no solace in Baghdad.

I am sorry that you lost your American comrades, who were blown

to nothing that day in the barrack’s gym.

I am sorry that your Iraqi interpreters will never be seen again,

in a war they never wanted.

I am sorry that when you came home and had to attend funerals of your comrades who took their lives.

Because the pain of war was too much to fathom…

I am sorry that PTSD was your new normal.

And that nobody really understood.

I am sorry your life became so full of sorrow.

I am sorry it was so unbearable that leaving earth was the only way to stop this madness.

I am eternally grateful that you protected my sister.

I am eternally grateful that you defended this nation.

I am eternally grateful for that you served with honor, distinction and bravery.

I will count you, my dear amongst the five pointed golden stars in the beautiful night sky.

 

Text © Mary Anne Abdo

 

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