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Monumental Folly
After the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Only the dead of the war
Are bigger fools than we
That is why the monument
Is there for all to
TOUCH
The cold black stone
The void of deep regret
Except when flowers and medals are thrown
When survivors, warriors and wounds are shown
Except when we
TOUCH
The cold black stone
And each other
Way down deep inside our bones
Between dust to dust
Until we die
We will always wonder
WHY
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- by Mark S. Foley (1983)
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In Washington, D.C., November 1982