I Appreciate You and I Love You

It is cold and I am here alone, or am I I fought for their freedom, I am not a bad guy Not wanting this life and never thought it would be me Most are here by circumstance not a choice they would agree Never feared fighting for my country but now I am scared Is this my life now that I am home, it’s as if no one cared Never did I want a handout just a chance and understanding Passersby look at me as homeless, they don’t see I am upstanding I am saddened and humiliated by my situation Being asked to serve my country there was never even a hesitation Why am I here, being here at this point in my life is strange Willing to work with pride for a fair paycheck in exchange Please don’t notice me I am embarrassed and can’t face your eyes There is a dark storm inside but my pride makes me wear a disguise Never ever should you feel humiliated nor embarrassed You should be shown love and appreciation and there for cherished YOU ARE loved my brother you must remember this Not everyone is good or gives when they can, humans they dismiss Such a great man who fought for us all should never be on the street As I see you it is simple, for our country you represent our heartbeat Our country has made a mistake, never should a soldier be homeless You are a hero and deserve nothing less than to feel wholeness While things are slowly changing in the government this has to end now You still love your country even now after being left all alone, to you I bough You are the reason we have the rights and choices we have, I will never forget You have sacrificed everything for me, on helping you I am dead set There is no pity for you, pure respect and admiration is more like it I am embarrassed for the human race for by now they would have quit Never be embarrassed or feel like you are less, for here you stand A proud American Veteran, a man who gave everything for his homeland Before me I see a man filled with Honor, Love and Pride In the fight against homeless Veterans it is you I stand alongside I love you, I appreciate you, and I care for you deeply Never see yourself as anything less as I believe in you completely This poem is to remind you that not all is lost and America can do better Until this issue is gone please feel my ongoing hug in the form of this sweater