To Serve and Protect
He'd served his country
Kept us out of harm's way
His classmates now married
First babies on the way
Came back trim and fit
But he couldn't fit in
No money for dating
For casinos, rum and gin
No job market for him
He could forget about that
With a high school diploma
He'd start as a doormat
The country said thank you
Soldier, on Veterans Day
Now one by one his old friends
~ Turn quietly away
Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2020
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