A poem written by Patty O'Grady about her father. Peggy Menegakis submitted this poem to The Virtual Wall based on Patty's permission to share it with others. SOME CALL ME POW... SOME CALL ME MIA SOME SAY I CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN SOME SAY I CHOOSE TO STAY I'M THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER WHO YOU REFUSE TO KNOW I'M THE BROTHER AND THE FRIEND YOU LEFT SO LONG AGO I'M A FARMER FROM MISSOURI I'M A SOLDIER FROM ST. PAUL I'M A SISTER'S HERO I'M A NAME ON THE WALL I'M THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER THE ONE YOU LEFT BEHIND I'M THE COUNTRY BOY FROM TEXAS WHO YOU NEVER TRIED TO FIND I'M SOMEONE'S LONG LOST DADDY I'M MY FATHER'S PRIDE AND JOY I WAS SOMEONE'S GENTLE LOVER AND SOMEONE'S LITTLE BOY I'M THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER WITH NO MORE TEARS TO SHED I'M THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST I'M THE LIVING DEAD I'M A SAILOR AND A SCHOLAR I'M THE BOY WHO LIVED NEXT DOOR I'M THE POET AND THE DROPOUT YOU SENT TO FIGHT YOUR WAR I'M THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER WHO DREAMED YOU'D RESCUE ME I'M THE MAN WHO UNDERSTANDS ONLY DEATH WILL SET ME FREE HOW COULD YOU JUST FORGET ME SHOULD I FORGET YOU TOO? YOU MUST TRY AND BRING ME HOME FOR I BELONG TO YOU I'M THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER WHOSE CRIES ARE ALL IN VAIN WOULD YOU FINALLY COME FOR ME IF YOU COULD FEEL MY PAIN MY COUNTRY HAS BETRAYED ME BUT I'VE FORGIVEN YOU AND EVERY NIGHT I PRAY TO GOD THAT HE'LL FORGIVE YOU TOO I'M TIRED AND I'M HUNGRY I'M LONELY AND I'M COLD I'M THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER WHOSE BEEN BOUGHT AND SOLD IF YOU WOULD LOOK AROUND YOU YOU WOULD SEE MY FACE THAT MAN STANDING NEXT TO YOU COULD BE HERE IN MY PLACE I'M THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER THE ONE FOR WHO YOU CRIED I'M THE ONE THAT YOU CAN'T FACE THE ONE THEY TOLD YOU DIED WE FOUGHT THAT WAR TOGETHER AT MUGIA AND PLEIKU HAD YOU BEEN THE ONE WE LEFT I WOULD HAVE COME FOR YOU I'M THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER WHO LONGS TO BE FREE WHEN I CALLED I ANSWERED HOW WILL YOU ANSWER ME? I WANT TO LIE DOWN BESIDE YOU I WANT TO DIE IN YOUR ARMS I JUST WANT YOU TO HOLD ME AND HELP ME TO HANG ON I'M THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER THE ONE YOU THREW AWAY SOME CALL ME POW... SOME CALL ME MIA

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