A New Memorial Day
2017 a New Memorial Day
My dear country is in disarray,
But its protectors protect it anyway,
Memorial Day finds them far afield,
Unable to laugh, unable to yield.
Lonely, disillusioned over news at home,
Cowardly violence, loud mouthing, moans,
Still they are stronger than these short term vents,
They sleep in sand, in rain, in tents,
Optimistic in their hearts what they are trying to heal,
God bless them today, past and future – that’s how I feel.
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