Veterans Day

VETERANS’ DAY by JOHN M. ARRIBAS THERE’S NO COIN OF THE REALM TO PAY FOR HIS TIME FOR THE INNOCENCE STOLEN FROM HIM IN HIS PRIME NO ONE CAN KNOW OF THE ANIMA LOST IN THE FIELD OR THE TORMENTING IMAGES THAT WILL NEVER HEAL THE LOSS OF HIS COMRADES THAT WERE IN HIS CARE THE GUILT OF SURVIVAL HIS HAUNTING NIGHTMARE HE STANDS DEFIANT ERECT PROUD AND UNAFRAID HAND OVER HIS HEART AS THE ANTHEM IS PLAYED THIS BRAVE AND SOLITARY FIGURE IS NEVER ALONE HE SPEAKS FOR THE MANY THAT NEVER CAME HOME OUR HEART FELT APPRECIATION IS PUT ON DISPLAY SALUTE OUR FELLOW AMERICANS ON VETERANS’ DAY