A Year In Fear
99 Vietnams
A Year In Fear a poem by the late Dave Hayward 99 written while in Vietnam I put music to it years ago . I called the song 99 Vietnams. 99 was Dave's Nickname
Dave Hayward's (99) Poem
A Year In Fear
I'm trying I'm trying to be myself but yet I'm alone with everybody else
I feel somehow I need to cry, but that's the reason why I try
The rain may wash away some pain, but I'll forgive and never be ashamed
The sun is burning while I am learning what I'm not I dream of you to make it cold hot but still it's hot
Men in pain. They're never sure but they still love their hard is pure someone smiled and I tried to, but I dream on cause I miss you.
We all said things of who we are, but it's what you are not not what you've got I make it my aim not to die alone. The will to live is the only way home.
My dreams are not to hide my tears, but give me strength to fight my fears.I pray my friend you'll never see the blood and stains of misery. Then you pray my friend for me
I close my eyes and I kissed your smile and I was home for just a while my shadows burns are yet to break. I think of love is give-and-take You spit your pride and you sleep in mud You teach your heart and forget you love
You spill your pain and forget it's hers. You touch your brow and pretend it's hers. If you were a boy you might cry out loud but they call you man and it makes you proud
Monday comes and you take your pill you believe in it. It won't burn or chill.To stay alive is your favorite sport if tomorrow comes your another day short .
The sun goes down and now you dream and your love runs cold, but you've never free
You sure of tomorrow if it ever comes yesterday's gone where did it come from
The smile on your face is just an act sounds of war knife in your back .Home and love are forgotten words your fear of darkness as the movements stir
I may die so our cause will live we don't even know what our cause is we must stop the plague from distant red Close your Eyes should have never been said
The old blind man he begs for food. He has no shame and can't see you.I pray for love,it fills your pride. The country fight while the children die.
If I live through this lonely year, I'll show my love instead of fear. I won't have to lie to be a man when I close my eyes. I know I am.