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He's not coming back
Who knows why?

Maybe he just changed his mind
Decided that it isn't worth it

Maybe he decided that we don't deserve it
That it would be a waste of time

Maybe he was hijacked by a shooting star
Carried away by a light that took him too far

Maybe his father called him home
For another, more important, chore

Maybe someone more worthy
Needs him a whole lot more

Who knows why?
He's not coming back

Authors Bio:

Jim Bush is a 67 year old, Vietnam-era veteran, currently living in Texas. He was raised in a military family. His father received the Silver Star for directing troops while under air attack at Clark Field in the Phillipines, survived the Bataan Death March, and spent three and a half years in a Japanese POW camp. He also received the Purple Heart for wounds received while a  POW. Jim served as an army photographer in Okinawa and Korea. In 1987 he traveled to the war zones of Nicaragua with a veteran's group dedicated to stopping the Contra War.