Veteran's Day

Today I played the game of dread To learn how long I might be dead Just take forever minus now And disconcert this furrowed brow In sweet subtraction minus then Add in the nights of dreams And where I’ve wandered into when Throw in another ten Or was it five Who cares I’m so alive Veterans have served you As a veteran myself I'd like to serve some of you again I'm sure I'm not alone But I was younger then and held a grudge Now I'm simply thankful to the troops