Thank a Vet

Today, we celebrate the men and women The men and women who have served our nation. Served our nation to keep our freedoms intact Keep our freedoms intact to express our thoughts Express our thoughts based on beliefs and values. Beliefs and values that are opinions today. Opinions today that may become laws later. Laws later passed by politicians we choose. Politicians we choose on Election Day. Election Day allows the majority The majority votes to elect people Elect people to serve Americans Serve Americans by creating new laws New laws on abortion and education Education to help shape future leaders Future leaders who are now our children. Our children deserve the same freedoms we have Freedoms we all may have taken for granted Taken for granted and leaned towards extremism Extremism such as violent protests Violent protests like January 6th January 6th was an attempted coup A coup to undermine our democracy Our democracy that people will defend Will defend to the end by giving their lives Giving their lives is the greatest sacrifice The greatest sacrifice for all the people People should honor and show some gratitude Show some gratitude towards all our veterans. Our veterans protect our freedoms and laws.