A Soldier’s Burden

The weary soldiers came

To spit and angry

Is this how we thank them

For their hard spent long years?

Where were the hugs

And the welcome home signs

The emotional families

And the thankful cheering lines

Home from the war

And worse for the wear

The Vietnam soldiers

Had so much to bear

I look at him now

Proud in old age

And feel such shame

For the protesters rage

I want to say thank you

And give him a kiss

He lost so much before

So many good friends to miss

My Grandpa stands ready

He remembers those days

When he fought to protect us

In so many ways

Now we salute

And thank our brave troops

Now we understand

Our world needs those brave groups

We can still understand

War is a crime

But those who stand and fight

Are heroes of their time