veterans
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Few ran away from the death sentence.
Rows and rows were filled with lost futures.
Even the most brave shattered.
Endless torment of fear, fear of what was behind the desolate jungle of hatred.
Sunset fades slowly from the sky.
Massive blocks of polished stone
list the nation's slain.
"The Wall" looms stark and grim.
An apologetic monument
to men who died; in vain?
Money is given not earned,
Dumpsters serve as restaurants,
Fountains as bathtubs,
Shoes are their tires,
Makeshift shelters as home,
No family but fellow brethren,
And no dept because most already paid.
My brothers marched as one today
They never saw it coming
And I have never seen such pain
Or so many people running
With dead set eyes and shaking hands,
This is a special day because it's Veterans Day.We celebrate because certain people fought for the USA.Veterans put their lives on the line so that we can be free.Veterans are important to you and they're important to me.
Who told you it was over ?
I'm in peace but can't stay sober
When we meet , you greet the makeover
How was the 300 day sleepover?
Not so glad you asked,
covered ass,burning trash
My peers was in class
Dear deity of pure judgement,
I see something, and I am scared.
I am pretty sure it is a monster.
His eyes are dripping blood,
Dear Homeless Veteran,
Don't give up,
Keep it up.
Just words
Much easier said than done.
Here's the thing though,
They wouldn't be said if it weren't true.
You can do it
You have done it.
You are the ones,
Who defend.
You are the ones,
Who protect.
Be honored,
Young or old.
No matter what war,
For you, we respect.
Memories of your brothers fallen,
Memories of your comrades calling,
The smoke rising high in the sky,
The memories of people's lives.
The memory of violence without cause,
Not my fault,
They say
Not my fault that you could not make something of yourself, in a land that gives
Everything...
Not my fault...not my problem...
Not my fault,
They say
Not my fault,
They say
Not my fault that you could not make something of yourself, in a land that gives
Everything...
Not my fault...not my problem...
Not my fault,
They say
America the beautifulIt's a privilege to beIt's all because of the people overseasWho died so we could be free
One day I knew that I would be here
Fighting for what is right so that you might be near
To the family that you do so cherish
Because of you, I could very well parish.
I do this with love
When I was seventeen, the world fell apart.
I’ve never seen anything like this before,
Men falling down left and right in the trenches,
We are praised for being independent, strong willed, and educated
But when we rise to fight for the rights of others, told:
“Don’t go burning your bra”
cold hard concrete
and nothing but the clothes
on your back
for a mother
your wits keep you alive
because
you've outgrown
couchsurfing;
the shelters are full
Over where the family sits and enjoys the company they share;Sweet melodies are sung by flowers of the past:the horrors that happened there.Unknowingly they carry on-not one asks what occurred.
I was adopted the same day my eyes peeled
Open to the world
My birth mother cried tears of joy onto my head
My new parents took me that night
And I meet with my birth mother regularly
He knew nothing but his home, and his home was the land.
It raised, clothed and fed him, and he unto it.
He was a piece of the whole, like a finger to the hand.
It was vast, extending from each horizon, it was infinite.
All I need is love
as trembles track through time.
Clairvoyant charisma creeps
between petite and elongated structures.
As if the trembles and clairvoyance
I
And I see them
When I least expect it
On visiting the VA,
One might be wearing a cap
Saying Vietnam Veteran.
II
Yes, I see them!
Sometimes in life, we find ourselves down
It seems like nothing will help, not a thing will turn around
I've felt this way before, it's not a new feeling
But over the summer, I had an awesome experience
Darkness falls upon my face,
As I walk I leave no trace
My mind is glazed but awake
I know my life is at stake
I take one look to my right
As a sailor clutches his gun tight
Steadily we advance
I once saw a veteran, coming down from his truck to his wheelchair, stumble out of his door.
On the hot parking lot ground, he layed, unresponsive to my concerns.
I ran to my dad, pleading for him to come over to help him.
Thank you for fighting for me
For our beautiful country
I wouldn't be who I am today without you
I know you had to see some really bad things
But daddy
You're my everything
You fought during the war
I hear the battle cry
Sounding
In the distance.
Or is it
The crying
Of the
Solider
Marching to
Their death.
Do they see
It coming
Do they know
Lights sparkling, snow falling.
Family's laughing, cookies baking.
Stories being told, gifts being wrapped.
Socks and slippers.
Chilli and soup.
These are a few of my favorite things.
We'll always remember our youth,
our careless and reckless acts.
We'll always remember our childish loves,
Bang, bang
You hear their shots being fired
It's only a matter of time now
Before the whole place is covered
Your friend lies there in pain
Will you soon be doing the same?
Survivors who have stood so strong
And who fought for our freedoms
Lose sight of how much they're loved
And how much they have done.
Brothers, sisters, family, friends,
I had a dream about my daughter last night, where could she be?The choices that her mother had made were not up to me.She was snatched from my life in the middle of the night.
To you an American Soldier,
so brave, considerate, and exceptional too.
This poem here is in great honor to you.
I am pure, I am clean, I can be put together with anything. I am the only way to go, im the path to the sun behind the door. I am away from the night, i am that bright light.
They brave all danger,
They master all fear,
When they enter the land of a stranger,
They all have a noble code to which they must adhere.
But how do they feel…..
When stare into the face of Death?
Thank you
I Love you
I've grown up because of you
Do you remember me?
I remember you
We've met....
No not face to face
Not even word to word
But I know you, I lived with you
I wish you had told me sooner
That you would be leaving me
I know you have your duties but
I
Your daughter
Deserved a say in the matter
I watch the news
I see the deaths
Particles colliding with one another,
Molecules competing for food,
Stars devouring eachother,
These are warriors.
Plants taking over territory,
Rats fighting over crumbs,
My Darling,I miss you...something terribleWe sit here and wait Its unbearableBut my heart's with you and our daughterThinking how I can't wait...Can't wait to be a father!I sing to myself at night
Blood is red
My outlook is blue
Your veteran dread
Makes my rift with you.
To any professor that has made my time on the GI Bil living hell.
Some things were left a mystery,Wounds were placed in hearts,As they waved to the departs,From 13 colonies to 50 states,They strived not knowing their fates,Families and friends waited in toil,As blood and tears fertilized the soil,Oceans to ocean
Somewhere in the darkness
A former soldier, if such a thing
Woke to glacier sweat sheets around him
A slight girl pressed against his bedside--
He stands tall and strong
Was in battle for so long
Kept family and friends in his heart
Whom wept at the sight of his depart
Even when the news was rough
He was always calm and tough
My life in the military is not so grand
even though it has its days
I am Honored to defend my land
I yonder to be where my family stays
while I lay my life for you
When im alone at homeI don't really know what to doBut all I want is to beWith you
As I walk outsideIts cold and dark out hereI remember you so greatlyBut without you im so scared
A veteran stands strong and tall,
They’ve risked their life, their friends, their all.
Some people may not agree with the war
There are many who live to love, There are many who live to be loved, There are those who sacrifice their lives so that we may live. It is a joy to watch you stand proud near the flag. It is a pleasure to support you from across the land.
They asked him what he wanted to be
When he grew up and he said,
“Not a fireman or a police patroller, no,
Not a scientist or an astronaut…
I want to be superman and
Save the world.”
Pace my life, but I’m never going slow, if it’s not one thing, it’s another , can’t keep my problems in control, dreams as children to grow up and get a million and spend it all in front of the county building.
There is no one in this planet
that got attension besides you.
it may have taken me a moment,
but now i finally realize
that loding you would take my heart
and tear it all apart
Ladies And Gentlemen Boys And Girls BROTHERS AND SISTERS !Please Gather Around To Hear A Few Words From Your Little Big Brother For I Would Like To Enlighten YOU !
Kin has served World War I till now,
On the battlefield for that single vow, freedom.
Mundane citizens as you and I,
Sign their names and legacy in the sky.
Camouflaged to defend their home,
As the smoke danced around the muzzle of my thoughts
My eyes were opened to behold the dismay before me
And as the souls ran, yet all for not
I quivered in fear at the thought of their eternity
There is no deeper struggle in life, than the fight for you to keep on living
Cancer is one of the biggest fights, something you can't escape.
Towards something so harmful and consuming,
I don't want to leave, yet
But I can't stay
I can see you crying,
Tears fall down your face.
Just remember
I will come back home,
that is a promise
that I will not break.
Writing
Freedom of Mind and Soul
Without it
I am caged
I am silent
I am nothing
With it
I have power
I have strength
I have leverage
I have Life
The life of a soldier.
Trillions are said to die each year.
Yet billions of men and women gear up for combat each day.
Fighting for the American soil; as well as the American people.
So much dependsupon
his broad and freckledshoulders
still and at silentattention
next to red, white, andblue.
Step forward you are selected
machine gun madness ears are affected
your time and service yet not rejected
keep moving forward
construct build erected
Dressed in black, a veil over her face,
a new flag over the coffin of her husband.
She was left alone with a bitter taste,
a flag, and a useless wedding band.
They had married, in love, with haste,
Song of an Unknown Hero
The war, it seems has waged its toll on me
there is no sound I'd rather hear than quiet peace
but only the Fates will tell when it's undone
until then I will just sing this simple mortal song
And such was the day,
that America died,
when those who had served, fell, and protected
were shunned by those who they had defended..
They walk among us unknown,
Despite the courage they have shown,
And we let this pass.
They fought tooth and nail,
To protect the flag we hail
And we let this pass.
There it is, in their eyes
When they look up into the once torn skies
They see what we hope to never see
Lurking in shadows but praised with pleas
Battle torn fields and red smoke filed nights
Black gabbro glints in the sun
The thousands of names forever immortalized
Or so it should seem
Yet too easily it is forgotten
The true toil of those who fought
The gentle rocking of a
heavy metal coffin
rocks her to sleep
Instead of the pleasant
beat of her child’s
heart.
