grandpa was
air force
nuke missile
base
assigned
in missouri
final tour
before
retirement
thats
the way
our family
came
remained
and reason
i was
show me
born
raised
as they
say
he has
told me
times over
about
his best
friend
stationed
here
also
both
of them
career
long
reenlisted
but he
grew
so troubled
it showed
to anyone
who knew
him well
at this point
in the story
my grandpa
always
pauses
voice
serious
continues
one night
late
my friend
told me
come
morning
he was
reporting
to site
commander
that he
could not
climb down
the thirty feet
ladder
again
when
scheduled
into a
buried
nuclear
weapon
launch
room
i just
cant
he was
to his
country
loyal
as anyone
grandpa
knew
yet unable
to follow
that order
now
air force
treated
him
fairly
grandpa
adds
near
whispering
never heard
again
from my
friend
after that
we change
yes
we
do
our country
recognizes
allows
it
how
long
will
that
freedom
last
he asks
and i
never
know
for
certain
how
to
answer
his
question
h.
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