If you haven’t been there, you probably won’t fully understand
Though maybe you know the heart and soul of a veteran, and you do understand
Why they left home, so you didn’t have to
And why their heart aches, when they remember
And why their heart breaks, when you don’t seem to care
They don’t want to be in harm’s way, unless it’s absolutely necessary
And that’s your job, to make sure they’re not
And they wish the world could just love everyone, same as you
So remember that, and don’t confuse the heart and soul of a veteran
With the battles you sent them to
For they meant to be honorable, even if their wars are not
Tom Tompkins
Dolores
