A purple heart
was what he got,
for his life
that was now lost,
it did not feed his family,
in their hours
of now, greatest need,
a hero yes, to the military
but that won’t put food
in the bellies,
of his kids or keep the roof
over their heads,
this was the truth
following his death.
The life that was lost
left her heart broken,
empty now for this
small purple token.
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Via:Daily Prompt: Purple
He deserves more, his family deserves more. Give them more than struggle and not having enough. They should have more than enough.
yes maybe so but i the real world that does not happen ask the Vietnam Vets or British soldiers who came back from Iraq with missing limbs. Get more aide for dying than surviving but it’s not always about money. Sometimes its about losing a loved one in such a distressing circumstance fighting for precious little and just following orders.
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