The Disabled Vet

THE DISABLED VET Many wars have come and gone These wars took men away from home Some of them did not return But the memory of them will always burn Deep within this country's heart These valiant men became a part Of what secured this nation's might That we may rest at ease each night But what of those who did come back Maimed, disfigured, and not intact Perhaps a leg or arm is gone Perhaps an eye or twisted bone What can we do for this special vet We want to help some way, but yet We find it hard just what to do To show him we know what he went through Try to imagine how he must feel The pain and suffering will never heal It might have happened on the march to Bataan At the Battle of the Bulge, or Vietnam No matter where it all took place For the rest of his life, he'll have to face The disability that you can see Which he sustained for you and me So when you see one such as this Don't turn away and pretend to miss The look on his face you should have met Take time to notice the Disabled Vet 14 February 1995