Mike Dailey Poet Haiku

The Veteran

The Veteran
(In Haiku Verse)

I lost my poor soul
In the jungle – in the sand
Now I don’t fit in

I walk down the streets
No job, no home, no nothing
Nobody sees me

I’m begging for help
For work, for lodging, for life
Nobody hears me

What have I become
Where’s the me I used to be
Didn’t he come back?

I search and I search
We were all there together
Now I am alone

I was in Albuquerque, NM and saw them on the street.  They did not say a word to me but this is what I saw in their eyes.
Mike

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James Horn September 29, 2015 at 6:16 AM I have seen it over and over again with no end in sight. So sad. Jim Horn

Ilene Bauer July 12, 2015 at 4:11 PM so sad but so beautifully expressed. you've translated what you saw in their eyes very masterfully, mike... Mike Dailey July 12, 2015 at 4:25 PM Thank you for reading the poem and providing such a nice comment. i can always count on you to notice my work. Mike

Kim Merryman July 11, 2015 at 10:17 PM This is truly heart wrenching! How can our country stand by and let this happen? You did an excellent job of capturing the emotions of these people. Love, KIm Mike Dailey July 12, 2015 at 9:03 AM Thank you Kim. I don't often do this kind of poetry but I woke up with the nagging thoughts and a few lines in my head and had to write them down.

Jan Allison July 11, 2015 at 1:14 PM Oh mike how sad - they gave everything for their country and are abandoned - quite heartbreaking:-( hugs Jan xx7 Mike Dailey July 11, 2015 at 1:20 PM Not my usual humorous poem. I haven't written commentaries on the world for years but this one just had to be written. Thank you so much of reading it and letting me know you liked it. Mike