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At the VA Today |
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At the VA today
Let me tell you what I saw.
I saw a husky man in a wheel chair,
But his two legs were not there!
I stopped and talked a bit with him,
And asked how he lost his limbs.
"Twas in Nam", said he
"That they took my legs from me."
I could easily see
That he had two legs of steel
As he sat in that unusual chair;
That chair on wheels!
I saw others who walked
With aid of walking cane.
What a story each could tell
Of suffering and pain.
My heart saluted each man
As down the corridor they went,
For many a battle they went through
And now their youth is spent.
I wonder if America really feels
Grateful for all the
Veterans who sit in chairs
With wheels,
Who now have legs of steel!
I salute them everyone
And thank God that we won
The wars of days gone by,
And shall do so until I die. |
By
C. Douglas Caffey
Copyright 2001
Listed March
8, 2009 |
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Author's Bio:
C. Douglas Caffey is a disabled veteran of WWII. He
served (1944-1946) in the 509th Composite Bomb Group,
58th Wing, Air Photo Unit, 20th Air Force, United States
Army Air Force. It was the 509th who dropped the atomic
bombs on Japan and did the atom bomb tests at Bikini in
the Pacific. A chronic sufferer of PTSD since WWII, Doug
is a former college dean. He started writing poetry
several years ago and though he doesn't claim to be a
poet, he does claim to write from the heart. |
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