Seasoned vets

Sweep me to my feet, please
At the crossroads of heavy loads where seasoned vets can meet
Have a slightly crippled seat, a slightly limping cup of tea and let the ignition of recognition heat your muddy feet
And be right at home
Two flimsy flapping soals, two moles climbed out their holes
With a taste for grappling burning coal
Keen on building maces


I think we know eachothers faces, yeah, every little brittle scar
Every littles recess shadowed by the grim shades of prison bars
But tonight I'm talking chocolate bars
Tonight our light is centered landing right here where we are
Flattening my every little scar
Hugging me like a big huggy bear


We shake our hands and say thanks
Rebuilding our masks up
Putting the helmets on, jumping into tanks
And riding out into the battered rough
For another night of fighting and
another lifetime of riding the lightning








Poetry by lou bergs
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Written on 2005-07-14 at 22:03

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chasingtheday The PoetBay support member heart!
the masks comeoff sometimes, but underneath are just more masks.
2005-07-16


LurieJune
Nicely done indeed!!!
I felt so sad, when I was a kid after Nam was over. Our boys were treated so badly when hey came home and their futures were ripped from them because they suffered mentally.
Serving your country was something my father was very proud to do when he went off to Korea, years before I was born. I was taught early what serving your country meant. I have so much respect for our men and now, women who serve.
2005-07-16


epohonci
twisty turny lines that say a bunch. we don't take care of our vets the way we should. good thing they took better care of us than we ever did of them. too bad the debt has never been repaid.
2005-07-15


StillHoppin The PoetBay support member heart!
i got the uncomfortable sad part, as others noted, but i also got, at the end, a hopeful feeling. life's not over yet, there's road to travel and lightning to ride. another strong write :)
2005-07-15


Nathalia
Great poem! Wish I could write like this...
2005-07-14