Many veterans of war carry in their heart <br />Persistent sorrows that will never part. <br />Obvious scars that everyone can see, <br />Others with entwined anguish - unable to flee. <br /> <br />A wheel chair or walker, an arm or leg missing, <br />The results of war can not be termed a blessing. <br />Memories are often written in books for sale, <br />Many veterans have tales that they will never tell. <br /> <br />These veterans should be honored and commended, <br />Their struggle to cope with mayhem has never ended, <br />Their discharge papers are tucked neatly in a drawer, <br />But the memories of war will be with them forevermore.<br /><br />Joseph T. Renaldi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/plight-of-veterans/
