Anthony Pahl and Richard Preston: December 2001

A MEETING OF FRIENDS

Years of sharing, words and thoughts
Internet writings about wars they had fought
one place dusk the other dawn
two proud veterans, one special bond

Strangers once, in two distant lands
now have shaken each others hand
embracing each other with joy and tears
telling their stories, sharing the cheer

Poetry in motion reciting aloud
words of wisdom, words spoken proud
speaking of customs, their different ways
now bonded in friendship, forever and a day

Memories of past now memories so new
lasting a lifetime, truer than true
another meeting will come along soon
for two best friends, Bushranger and Boon

©Copyright December 18, 2001 by Charles E. Preston

To Celebrate the First Meeting of Boon and Bushranger in December 2001
Richard D. Preston and Anthony W. Pahl
An American and an Australian, both Viet Nam Veterans