is upon us, so we
need to remember
the call to serve
is answered by
the courageous,
need to remember
the call to serve
is answered by
the courageous,
who sacrifice everything,
to go off and fight
in foreign lands.
Their lives are
changed suddenly,
from the fear and
to go off and fight
in foreign lands.
Their lives are
changed suddenly,
from the fear and
horrors they face.
The physical
wounds they endure,
soon heal, but
The physical
wounds they endure,
soon heal, but
their tortured souls
forever endure
forever endure
the memories
and sorrows of
their dreadful war.
and sorrows of
their dreadful war.
Of course there
are differing opinions
as to why the
are differing opinions
as to why the
government leads
people into battle.
Regardless of
all that, our vets
deserve our undying
gratitude and support,
for all they have
been put through.
So many veterans
return home with
people into battle.
Regardless of
all that, our vets
deserve our undying
gratitude and support,
for all they have
been put through.
So many veterans
return home with
emotional wounds
so deep, they
so deep, they
have difficulty
dealing with their
"normal lives back
in the world."
So a lot of
them wander the
dealing with their
"normal lives back
in the world."
So a lot of
them wander the
lonely streets,
confused, broken
and shattered,
mourning the
ones who died,
and wondering
why they didn't.
Their wars back
home are usually
harder than the
wars they left behind,
due to lack of
understanding from the
people around them.
Instead of turning
the other cheek,
embrace these
tortured vets,
showing compassion
and gratitude
for their service.
They will carry the
confused, broken
and shattered,
mourning the
ones who died,
and wondering
why they didn't.
Their wars back
home are usually
harder than the
wars they left behind,
due to lack of
understanding from the
people around them.
Instead of turning
the other cheek,
embrace these
tortured vets,
showing compassion
and gratitude
for their service.
They will carry the
scars of war deep
in their souls until
the day they die.
With a lot of help,
love and understanding,
it will show these vets,
their battles were not
fought for nothing.
in their souls until
the day they die.
With a lot of help,
love and understanding,
it will show these vets,
their battles were not
fought for nothing.
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Very well said. I think in America more respect is shown to vets than here in the UK and in general you are more behind your military personnel.
ReplyDeleteI also wrote a post on my blog for Armistice Day here in the UK
http://kenttodayandyesterday.blogspot.com/2010/11/in-foreign-fields.html