We see the pain, we sense the fear
We take it in, we hold it near.
We want to help, we want to cry
We turn away, we only sigh.
We see the wisdom, we see the lies
We see the truth, we compromise
We never really understand, we
Hide the scars behind our eyes.
John Camillo is retired and living in Langhorne Manor. A widower, Camillo worked for 40 years as a maintenance mechanic and supervisor. He records music, reads, plays golf and says he has “a small circle of family and friends that look after me.”
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