Agent Orange


Defoliating agents of herbicide --
From Drums orange, white and blue were sprayed
To protect the troops we were told

Rashes appeared, ones that did not go away,
Then we were told were rashes from the tropics heat
Strangely those tropic rashes continued to thrive in winter snows

A herbicide nicknamed Agent Orange carried by a deadly spray
Now scientists admit caused dioxin Acne _ misdiagnosed as rashes
And still other diseases from dioxin scientist now admit

Agent Orange carried hidden wounds
Which are now tormenting Nam Vets during their golden years
From chemicals sprayed in an unpopular war not so long ago

©John Antonius Tabah