Fallen Hero Heartbreak

Alone and frightened on the street Shunned by everyone he meets Hungry stomach-- Dirty clothes A life of sorrow---painful woes No one stops to chat and see All about his misery Never knowing this young hero Was risking his life at ground zero Saving babies, kids and strangers Never thinking of the dangers Doing his job as a soldier Victims flung over his shoulder Through the panic and the terror Not on moment did he ever Lose sight of what's he's there to do Training for this all day through But now he's left to wonder here Coming home---nobody there To hug him tight and give him kisses This soldiers hurting and he misses The loving touch of his young wife Leaving him because his life Turned around the day he lost His legs-- he didn't count the cost No welcome home this hero found When he became wheel chair bound He put his life on the line Someone please just take the time To be a friend and say hello He'll tell a story that will flow Touching your heart--you realize This young man before your eyes Is not the "bum" he seems to be But a hero to you and me That deserves love and respect Not the pain from the neglect Every passer by has shown Since the day that he came home