First Night
By: Trivette Lover Heather
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The man dressed all in black, jumped off the chopper and walked aimlessly towards the camp, which little did he know would becomes his home for the next three years. He passed by a few soliders who mocked him, and he simply passed them by. He received his tent assignment and opened the door. But before he could put his bags down, he was startled… "INCOMING WOUNDED…MOVE IT FOLKS…CHOPPERS AND BUSSES! ALL AVAILABLE SHIFTS!"
He walked just outside of his tent to see complete chaos, from what a moment ago was a quiet little army camp. A tall man grabbed his shoulder and pulled him along…
"Come on Father…we're gonna need all hands on deck!"
As the Father came face to face with his first patient, he almost passed out. The tall man who had grabbed him stood steadily by.
"Listen Father, you'll get used to it…"
"And you are?" The priest asked still quite shaken by the body which lay before him.
"Hawkeye…" He said as he raced away. Running up to the choppers he continued to holler… "Welcome to the 4077th Father!"
After hour upon hour, the priest did his best to fit in. And once the siege was over he retreated to his tent for his first nights rest at the 4077th. The first of many many more.
He fell calmly to his knees…and folded his hands…
"What are you asking from me…from all of us?"
He closed his eyes…
This is God
Could I please have your attention
There's a need for intervention
Man, I'm disappointed in what I'm seeing
Yeah, This is God
You fight each other in my name
Treat life like its a foolish game
Well I say you've got the wrong idea
Oh, all I'm asking for is Love
I've seen you hurt yourselves enough
Oh, I've been waiting on a change in you
Yeah this is God
I've given everything to you
But look at what you do
To the world that I created
This is God
What's with this attitude and hate?
You grow more ignorant with age
You had it made... now look at all you've wasted
oh, all I'm asking for is love
I've seen you hurt yourselves enough
Oh, I've been waiting on a change in you
I know your every thought,
your heart and soul,
and every move
there are so many consequences
to the things you do
oh, all I'm asking for is love
haven't you hurt yourselves enough?
oh, I've been waiting on a change in you
...A change in you
...this is God..
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Song Rights. Phil Vassar
May see this song again folks, I may continue these firsts.