Veterans Day
all the people in my office
are wearing red shirts today
because it’s Veterans Day
even though no one but us
knows why we’re doing it
meanwhile, on an average day
18 veterans commit suicide
one in seven are homeless
nearly a third live in poverty
families use food stamps on bases
so please, beat your drum elsewhere
stop flying your planes over
stadiums during the National Anthem
spend that money on those who served
and stop making new veterans
11 November 2013
State College, PA
As a vet, thank u. ray manus today is calling for cuts in retired vets’ healthcare so we can supply the active ones w more bullets.