Remembering Matt Maupin

I purposely waited until now to offer my tribute to Matt Maupin. I wanted to make sure that his tribute was not caught up in the events of the past week and missed. You see, Matt is still MIA. However legal circumstances prevent him being granted that status. Last year I wrote a poem in honor of Matt to help keep his name and memory alive. I want to repeat that poem again here today.

As you read it, I hope it will encourage you all to send your best wishes to Matt’s family along with your prayers. I hope it will also stir up enough people to write their elected officials and demand that something be done about Matt. With that said here again is my tribute to Matt Maupin.

Remember My Face

It’s been so long now I can’t help but feel, my life is all over, is this all really real; I’ve been a prisoner for such a long time, no one left behind, was that just a line;

They beat and threaten my life with a shive, name, rank, and serial number, that’s all I give;

Does anyone even remember my name, or am I a soldier and prisoner of little fame;

How much longer will I be held in this place, my name is Matt, do you remember my face;

I’m an American soldier who willingly served, I can’t help but thinking this is so undeserved;

Have I been abandoned in this horrible place, will I die and disappear without leaving a trace;

What about my buddies, who fought at my side, are they still fighting, has the war turned the tide;

Will they come for me and free me from this fate, or will I die in this place a victim of fanatical hate;

The country I love and served with such pride, has it turned its back on me now, has it lied;

Please don’t leave me behind, it would be a disgrace, my name is Matt Maupin, please, remember my face!

~ by devildog6771 on May 31, 2006.