Soldier
he was in a war
never knew him before
his ears still ring
from all the bombing
he never wastes a napkin
never eats too much
never says too much
never takes too much
never sits too long
never bothers anyone
he’s spent a lot of time alone
dealing with his demons
if I could wave a wand
I’d make it all go away
he would have never went to war
his dad would have lived and been good to him
he would have went to college and been an engineer
his wife and kids would have remained under one roof
his life so good, he’d never need a drink
not even a drop
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