Come Sail Away With Me • The Havok Journal

Come sail away with me
To a distant shore
Where pain is gone forever more
Where lies and darkness cannot enter in
And all who live here are whole again

Dream your big dreams
Stop viewing the past
Let time be the healer you need

Picture the beauty
Imagine the joys
Sound minds and hearts
For all to enjoy

Come sail away with me
To a distant shore
Where pain is gone forever more
Where lies and darkness cannot enter in
And all who live here are whole again

Get your head right
Change your point of view
Take someone with you
If only a few

Each day is a present
Unwrap it and live
Open your eyes
Find somewhere to give

Outside of time
All will be restored
It passes in the blink of an eye

Come sail away with me
To a distant shore
Where pain is gone forever more
Where lies and darkness cannot enter in
And all who live here are whole again

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) man the rails as the ship arrives at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Ronald Reagan is in Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. Pearl Harbor. October 13, 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oliver Cole/Released)

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For 43 years, Dennis and Diana Nickell shared their lives, passion, and hearts. Dennis, a Vietnam Combat Veteran who dealt daily with the aftermath of his 14 months in-country, spent his later years reaching out to Veterans, their loved ones and tried to help share why you should never give up. Sept, 12th, 2021 Dennis joined his brothers in arms in heaven, who never had the chance to have the life he fought for daily, and his wife Diana still carries on the mission of educating, enlightening, and encouraging those who have paid such a heavy price for freedom.

Dedicated to ALL, first responders, and heroes, Diana has found peace in the wealth of her family and her faith. The YouTube series Surviving Vietnam can be accessed freely at https://www.survivevietnam.com/

“Quiet Place” first appeared in Breaking Chains, written by Dennis Nickell.

All rights are reserved, for created content shared about their amazing journey, including original poetry by Diana. Feel free to contact Diana at dnickell1955@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

As the Voice of the Veteran Community, The Havok Journal seeks to publish a variety of perspectives on a number of sensitive subjects. Unless specifically noted otherwise, nothing we publish is an official point of view of The Havok Journal or any part of the U.S. government.