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Descriptive Essay: The Stroke Of Johnson

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My shadowed face recedes into the dark richness of the granite wall as we blend as one. I am strong and will hold back my tears; pain begins to flow of years past and I am made human again. The opaque effects of my existence reflect back my imbalanced soul. As my appearance, onto this granite stone will one day let me leave; I find my innermost thoughts trapped forever in the waves of Vietnam.
Tens of thousands of names roll by as whispers in the wind; I feel my name will magically appear lightly etched next in line. The stroke of Johnson’s name brings to mind’s eye the brilliant flash of so many lives departed in a flash, so long ago. The polished dark granite carries a misty reflection from a woman’s ensemble which outlines numerous names,
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