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©R.L.King2012 #M-9

About: Military Service
(Basic Training)

“You can never over prepare”

THE PRESIDENTS

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WOUNDED WARRIORS
© Copyright 2013 Richard Lee King

They’re now back on the home front, but their pain is far from done,
for many wounded warriors, the battle may never be won.

They played the hand dealt them, guess it wasn’t in the cards.
Yet, we call them the lucky ones; death took many of their pards.

They’ve endured incredible pain, though the worst is yet to come,
living with all the memories returns with the rising sun.

Still, the evening may be worse, when they finally fall asleep
nightmares again will hound them, as ‘mind scars’ begin to creep.

Everywhere they go they feel that same old stare.
Just once more to be ‘normal’ that’s all about which they care.

Missing arms, legs, or for some their sight gone,
although their war is over, their battle goes on and on..

We can help to heal them, at least the obvious wound,
but it’s those dreaded ‘mind scars,’ from whence their demons loom.

Life goes on around them, smiles on most every face,
they’d like to get up and join in, to leave that awful place.

Being a soldier was their calling, they never sought acclaim,
as they fought beside their buddies, many of whom were slain.  

They begged for mercy, throughout the dreadful pain,
praying for strength, in those with whom they’d lain.

They now own purple hearts and distinguished service awards
but have put away their uniforms, and stowed away their swords.

Eventually, they will sleep, until once more the horrors begin,
they will face the hated enemy, time and time again.

They may be back on the home front, but their pain is far from done….
They continue to fight a battle that, for many, will never be won.