The phone rings
A call from Joe
An adopted son
From Eastern Europe
Now an American
A fighting Marine
Recent involvement
In awful wars
Left him injured
Mentally and physically
He was crying now
Explaining that another soldier,
His friend had committed suicide
Will this ever end?
The consequences of war
Are never understood
Stand up and be counted
Lay down your life for your country
They are promised the moon, but
Settle on the gutter
Stanski
February 16, 2023, ^
Steve Haarman 