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Stan Ridgeway Song

The readjustment was the hardest part Not leaving the war zone Or coming home back to his country And to his wife and family and friends But actually readjusting to the fact That fact that he had no legs He left them back in Iraq Not as a war victim or injury To a vehicle accident instead His Hummer left the road and rolled He was lucky to escape with his live The medics took him to the hospital It was touch and go but he made it The army will pay for his recovery And give him a pension Plus a pair of tin legs And keep him on the books An advisory role for future wars He did ok from his accident But readjusting is still hard This is his new normal...

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