Poem -

Soldier's Confession

Soldier's Confession

I don't 
brag
To 
Others
About
This

And

As much
As my
Character 
Likes
TO talk

Only a 
Handful
Know
The
Details
Of the
Burden
I bear

Teeth smashed
By
A butt end
Of a rifle
Causes
Self
Preservation 
To
Take over

No
Heroic
Or 
Courageous 
Decision
Only
The fearful
Desire
To 
Live

I had
PTSD
Before
It was
Popular 
To have
It

No service
Dog
No meds
To
Drown
The 
Nightmare
just
an
Internal
mechanism 
In 
Me to
Carry 
On

I never have
walked
Into
The veteran administration 
requesting
for assistance
as I always
Figured
There is a brother
Or sister 
Who needs
It more

No hand
Outs
No belief
In entitlement 
I live
I ride
By my
Own 
Set of
Rules

I exist
Outside 
The grid
Yet
I conveniently 
Make adjustments 
To appear
As though
I do 

conspiracy theorists 
Hold fragments
Of truth
As big brother
Creates
5150's
Out of those
Who
Become
A threat

My service
Is to
God and Country
I don't 
Wear
A
MAGA
Hat
And 
My stomach 
Turns
Everytime

See
A
Pink
Beanie

I am the
Guy
That
Society
Wants
You
To
Forget 

I am owned
By
No
One
And
I
Stand
For
The National 
Anthem 

This is the
Soldier's
Confession.....

 

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lodigiana

I can’t even begin to imagine what you have and must be going through Greg.  My son is a journalist and he has been spearheading a campaign in the UK  demanding that the Government recognise the plight of our ex Military.Before his intevention in this the numbers of ex veterans who committed suicide was not even recorded ... anywhere! ..his work has made the Government now change their attitude ..but there is still so much more  that needs to be done.The Public don’t want to forget those who have given so much and they dont Greg...as long as there are people willing to keep making sure they are remembered and looked after..and more  importantly .....acknowledged-  every single one of them. Thoughts with you my friend. Thank you for this piece to shakes us out of our complacency.  Lodigiana x

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Marion

A powerful piece of honesty Greg. Both my children are ex army and it has opened my eyes to a lot of things. Great piece ?

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