Don’t Do It

I see you

I feel  you

I love you

Never give in

Too much power to give the lies

Joy comes in the morning

Always darkest before the dawn

Your pain a place of gain

To carry the love to others

Knowing what you’re talking about…

Nothing worse than a wasted life

Your brothers would love the days you have been given…

Breathe…Dream…Heal…

Then?

Get back in the game

It’s a new battlefield

The field of life

Show what you have learned

Beauty for ashes….

Thank you for living.

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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.

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.