You know the Slain
You know the Wounded,
body and soul
You know the Families
of those who
Sacrifice
The Best Years of Their Lives
For whatever Cause is Given them.

You know the Survivors
And those who weep within
Away
Away
Away
From Family, Friends,
Love.

You know Us All
Who take each day so lightly,
So freely,
So glibly
While others Give that which
No One really wants to give;
Even Yeshua knew the conflict
In Gethsemane.

So, You Know.
Move, I pray,
This Day
To
Honor
Them
All.
May they know Love and Peace and Courage all the Way.

And if it cannot be, for hardness of men,
That they come home,
Please
Give them Your Home
Forever
Today.

Amen.

An Old Warrior