Still Searching for Oz
Words About Life . . . Words About Death . . . and Words That Seem Right When There’s Nothing Else Left
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BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE When days get swept away like the water When time is just hourglass sand When life is just one single heartbeat from ending It's right there that we understand… That dreams have more value than money And drive knocks down infinite walls And love is much more than a 4-letter word In this place that has meaning for all… Beauty they say is just skin deep And words can get under your skin But it's here in the recesses of our vanishing minds That we find that life truly begins.
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About the Book
So...what is this book about? At its core, it’s a poetry and art book. But, in retrospect, it’s so much more. Growing up in the 80’s I was influenced by two things…art and music. Combine those two things with a personel reflection on the times and what was going on in the world (when I wrote each piece) and you will get a hint of what you will find within the pages of this book. The writing of this book brought me from a high school student, to a college student, to a Soldier in Desert Storm, to 9/11 to deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and everywhere in between. I hope that you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. I learned a lot about myself during this entire process and happened to relive some good and bad times in my life. If nothing else comes of this…that’s enough. Intriguing huh?
About the Author
Command Sergeant Major John A. Murray joined the army in 1987 and has served in Iraq (Operation Desert Storm), Kuwait (Operation Desert Shield), Kosovo (Operation Joint Guardian), Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom), and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom). He currently lives in El Paso, Texas, with his wife, Kristin, and their three pets, Emmitt, Opus, and August, and continues to serve in the United States Army with the First Armored Division.