He served his Country and he served it proud.
Marine Core bound, "semper fi".
Never complained when the artillery got loud.
Watched some of his good friends die.

He came home a hero in his fresh dress blues.
He honerably served his enlisted time, steady.
What would come next, he didnt have a clue.
His nightly flashbacks, started getting heavy.

He felt like he would be ok after his trip to the V.A.
He wasnt currently getting enough sleep.
He hoped there was a pill, to make it all go away.
More and more, haunted memories start to creep.

Anything loud around him, drove him insane.
It would put him right back in the war.
The medicine did'nt help, but he never complained.
He started questioning what this life was for.

He turned to illegal drugs, they eased his mind.
He found peace in making himself numb.
A suvillian purpose he could not find.
His family treated him like he was dumb.
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