Little Boy

Little boy with a toy gun Dreams of all that might be fun To be fully clad in combat gear And go into battle with no fear A hero he would like to be Even though he cannot see That heroes today are hard to discern From the victims created without concern By politicians who think it fine To support an economy based on crime Who is it that wins in war Politicians corporations so many more Who never see the horror and gore Just sit at home adding up the score Measured by profits next quarter’s gain Riding the military gravy train Little boy think real hard You mustn’t ever disregard What life would be like to come home scarred Or in a box with an honor guard The government issues you combat boots Then leaves you homeless and destitute TBI PTSD paraplegic or amputee The VA tries to serve them well But the government that sent them to hell Makes many promises then builds a wall Cutting off resources creating a pall So many veterans waiting in pain Ignored by their country Such a great shame Little boy with a toy gun War really isn’t very much fun Put aside your dreams of glory Listen to the veterans sad true story H Tunick July 2015