Tony's Poems.

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I'm in the Royal Australian regiment
To the jungles I was sent
Kill or be killed was our aim
Many a Digger found much pain

Through the bloody jungles I was walkin
Should have been at home, doin some porkin
I left my lovely wife, for 12 months
That makes me a bit of a dunce!

Waitin, Waitin for the attack
Get your head down, here's the flack
Our Family welcomed with open arms
The rest of Australia, turned its back!

The war was such as long time ago?
It was yesterday, carn't let go
PTSD is its name
The dam DVA, think its a game

The game, they write all the rules
it goes on & on, treat us like fools
We served our country-with No question
we were the best - of that selection!

The screaming, the Pain
Am I going insane?
Violence was our trainin
look at me sideways, I'll give you a cannin

For our country we gave our All
If it needs us again - give us a Call!
We fought on & on - until we fell
Day after day, still in Hell

Why is it those backs still turn?
While in my head - the thoughts do burn!
Who is there to give us a hand?
Our Mates, who else, by me they Stand!

A Vietnam Veteran should stand with Pride!
To Honour those mates, many who died
There's no longer any need; to roam & roam
Put out your hand Mate, WELCOME HOME!



A GRUNT'S VIEW

 Long ago we walked in the jungles of Vietnam
Surrounded by many, mates with a few
Kill or be killed was our creed
Look after you mate! Was our bond

Long ago we walked in the Nam
How is it, no-one gives a dam?
Vietnam its said, that's not a real war
Dad's talking about 'it' again, what a bore!

Long ago we trained to get it right
Who are you kidding, it was only last night!
One foot in the present, one foot in the past
It only takes a second, to get there fast

Long ago I saw my mates die
Yesterday I saw my wife cry
"Where is that man who was a Digger?"
I'm here, inside, - don't that figger?

Long ago I shot that sod
Yesterday I arrived at St John of God
Surrounded by many, mates with a few
Thank God, I've got a room with a view!

Long ago I walked in Vietnam
So what, get real, who gives a Dam?
Yeserday I walked at St John of God
Where there is nary a moan or a Groan
Is it possible with their help, I can perhaps COME HOME?



DUTY DONE

 G'day Mate I'm 7RAR
Bloody hell the best by far
My name is Tony, I'm a Grunt
The Viet-Cong we did hunt!

Long ago and far away
Was Vietnam only Yesterday?
Forget this war, I hear them say
Its not them, that went that way

One thing worse than day, is night
Try and make it without a fright
Although my wife is there to care
What's wrong now, I hear her say?
How do I explain; the terrror away?

Here comes the rising sun
Another night of duty, loyally done!
I am awake so others can sleep
When will my duty be, at last, complete?

A Vietnam hat is now my uniform
It protects me admist the raging Storm
Just long ago & far away, it was a Gat!
When my home, was Nui Dat

The Diggers did all Expected
To our Dead, a Memorial erected
For those living? What expected?
Get on with life, your Not effected!

I saw some sights not reported
Who won the War? I was taunted
The Diggers did, you silly Bastard
Now its the peace, that must be mastered!

What I now have, is a name
But why so long, alone with pain?
When finally my mates come for me
Will they say, I did my DU-TY?

Tony Blake
7RAR
Vietnam 70-71

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