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what strikes me about Veterans Day
are the uniforms
the regimented ness
the arms
the sternness
waving the flag
carrying the flag
the multitude of flags
and uniforms
and hats
and drums
and flags
is it allegiance
or
is it alienation
aligned with principles
and values
and mercy
or
alienated from family
and friends
and love
acts of duty
and mission,
or
acts of violence against others
and insanity
thoughtfulness
or
is there thoughtlessness
what are the motivations of veterans
singlemindeness resolve
attentiveness to human commands
guidance of divine calling
why do the leaders use conflict
as logic
has any one described militarism
as diplomacy
what need is there of constant conflict
with resulting wounded warriors
was the questioned asked of the leaders
why not make illegal war and all its material accruements
a universal query
could we not honor our veterans
by not to having need of veterans
by not to having need of veterans
if outlawing war is an impossible ask
perhaps the answer falls to soldiers
to boycott war,
and civilians to boycott,
and presidents world wide to boycott
will the money lenders
and money exchangers
find other means of profit making
will men walk in lock step step step
for the unarmed mission of peace
with a peace flag
wearing feathered
and humble helmets of resubmission
and of redemption
and of real leadership
will purple heart recipients
return to their origins
of red heart recipients
from the time of their birth
from the time of their unions
from the time of offspring
from the time of their heralded demise
will the everyday people
ask of those in staunch salutes
does the enhance meaning
for the everyday people
will dictators
will oligarchs
will autocrats
always rule
or
will the everyday people know
how big a flag
how big a medal
how big a war
how bid a budget
how insensitive to the Creator
how insensitive to the Redeemer
how insensitive to the Spirit
does the everyday people want to be
give men a job
give men a jeep
give men a humvee
give everyday people life
give without strife
no time to be an amputee
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