|
ONE IN FOUR?
On this Veterans Day, some
news
That should make us all
ashamed
And there's plenty to go
around
To all those who should be
blamed.
Though, it's really not,
new news
The bad way, we treat our
Vets
In this Land, that they
keep Free
That's about as low as it
gets.
We should have NO homeless
In this richest Land on
Earth
But especially not, those
who served
Like they have outlived,
their worth.
That's the way some are
treated
Once, they put away their
gun
They serve and fight in
our Wars
Then, cast aside when War
is done.
Today, we are still at War
But many Heroes who just
fought
Are already living on the
street
And we don't give it a
second thought.
Shame on us, America
To treat our Vets this way
Shame on our so-called
leaders
Whose folks, aren't those
who pay.
“Heroes”, when we need
them
“Homeless”, much too soon
A little help, is all they
need
They're not asking for the
Moon.
Giving them, what we
promised
And to fulfill, our
obligation
For when we don't keep our
word
It leaves a blight upon
our Nation.
A Hero is still a Hero
Whether in uniform or not
And between us and
oppression
These Heroes are all we've
got.
Service should be
mandatory
For each American citizen
With no excuses, pay their
debt
For living in this great
Nation.
If all the rich and
powerful
Had to send their young to
serve
You can bet, most every
Vet
Would get, all that they
deserve.
So, when you see those
homeless
Just know, that one in
four
Served our Nation
Honorably
And we owe them so much
more.
Del “Abe” Jones
10.10.2007
if you don't know the
story behind this go to >
http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,155801,00.html
|
