War Within Memorial Day Poem
for me i still have the war within
a fight that was not mine to hold
i should rejoice for our side won
but left some brother and sisters
in the cold flag draped boxes cold
put down my rifle, helmet, boots
married but the war was still going
the battle ground bloodied with scars
bullet riddled lies booby traps of deceit
she has to sleep with the enemy me
put to rest my bloody fatigues
take away the war in me
help me be the man i should
and over come the pride i could
remember those who paid the price
who won't come home
memorial day i lay it down
no more fight no more gun
just remembering the ones that
didn't make it home
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