THE WALL OF FACES

There is a place
Not far from here
Where spirits walk
And heroes live
And honor still resides.

It is a wall
With names inscribed
Of those who served
When they were asked...
The brothers of my youth.

I go there still
To walk and think
About my life,
And what I've done since
And things that might have been.

There is a debt
I can't repay
Too many lives were spent.
And one man's life cannot suffice
To make their deaths worthwhile.

But there is hope
In the memory
Of those we leave behind
Who know the price that freedom brings
Who can carry on in kind.

I send you now
To touch a name
So the vision can be passed
Remember there is honor still
It is for you to see it lasts.

They are not dead
And have a wish
As all old soldiers do
The reflection you see before you now
Is their wish to live in you.

Dear Cpl Gerald McDonald, Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Time passes quickly, but our world needs help. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

Remembering the chats we had when bumping into each other, in the Dorchester neighborhood of our youth. A heck of an athlete, with a great smile. OMG, 53 years has flown by. Rest In Peace, Marine. A firm salute , by a Vietnam Vet, from around the corner. You'll never be forgotten at this residence.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. You gave everything you had to give. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.

I posted a photo of a memorial card for Cpl. McDonald (pending approval). A friend recently found it at home. If a family member would like this please contact me via email.
Even after all these years, the sadness is present.
Semper Fidelis. God Rest His Soul.