Purple Hearts

[Timothy Gega]

PURPLE HEARTS

Racing sun and Long shadows
Barron trees and Chilling air
Moon’s glow and Who cares
Frozen earth and Scorched deserts
Bugles blown and Guns salute
Star Moms and Limbs torn
Unsung Heroes with Purple Hearts

PTSD borne and Military Pride
Soldiers know and Hell’s Laws
Flagged coffins and Hearts broken
Patriot Shows and Heaven’s Cause
Battle fears and Words unsaid
Triangle Flags and Sacrifices delivered
Unsung Heroes with Purple Hearts

Blackened silhouettes and Christmas presence
Unopened gifts and Regrettable refrains
Histories erased and Tattooed hearts
Lives adrift and Child’s pain
Hi Daddies and Dear Johns
Suicides release and Half masts
Unsung Heroes with Purple Hearts

Freedom cheers and Liberty’s costs
Ominous clouds and America knows
Religious terms and Pastoral words
Vague Allegiances and Gratitude unspoken
Engraved Names and Amazing Graces
Lost friends and Consolation prizes
Unsung Heroes with Purple Hearts

©2014 Tim Gega

Thank You Veterans,

[Timothy Gega]

PURPLE HEARTS

Lost friends and Consolation prizes
Unsung Heroes with Purple Hearts

©2014 Tim Gega

Thank You Veterans,

Mere words on a page cannot express the Gratitude.
Thank You Veterans, POWs and MIAs
And to their Families and Friends
for the daily sacrifices that you all make for all of US.