We Look At Them

We look at them with discreet the loners that walk the street we look at them in disgust but for them to survive it is a must we look at them and don't care to understand but all they ask is for a helping hand we look at them not understanding their reality but they are the reason we live in the land of the free we look at them sometimes not even with a second glance but all they ask is to have one more chance we look at them not even considering how much they lost cause achieving freedom came with sadness and unforgettable loss we look at them as they settle down on the footpath but for them they have reason to smile or laugh we look at them not realizing how much pain they went through but they know for the love of their country will be forever true we look at them unknowing to us their heartache and feelings of regret but now time to stand up and embrace our heros being our courageous unforgotten vets