deepundergroundpoetry.com
THE LEGLESS VETERAN
HERO
As I walked
the halls of the
VA hospital, I
was touched once
again by the heroes
who had sacrificed
for causes they
believed in and
participated in.
A legless veteran
wheeled up to
me with a big smile
with his outstretched hand,
saying, "Hello Major, ain't
it a gorgeous day?"
My sad-sack face because
of the traffic setback
I had just wrestled through,
turned into an ear-to-ear
smile, "Yes, I replied it's
a great day to be alive."
As I walked away I silently
felt joy in my heart, as
I watched the legless
messenger of joy wheel
himself down the hall.
Look around and you, too,
will see a "legless veteran."
You lighten his/her world.
As I walked
the halls of the
VA hospital, I
was touched once
again by the heroes
who had sacrificed
for causes they
believed in and
participated in.
A legless veteran
wheeled up to
me with a big smile
with his outstretched hand,
saying, "Hello Major, ain't
it a gorgeous day?"
My sad-sack face because
of the traffic setback
I had just wrestled through,
turned into an ear-to-ear
smile, "Yes, I replied it's
a great day to be alive."
As I walked away I silently
felt joy in my heart, as
I watched the legless
messenger of joy wheel
himself down the hall.
Look around and you, too,
will see a "legless veteran."
You lighten his/her world.
Published 5th Apr 2022
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
likes 2
reading list entries 0
comments 2
reads 325
Commenting Preference:
The author is looking for friendly feedback.
Anonymous
5th Apr 2022 11:34pm
Hi Oral,this is touching.
X
X
5th Apr 2022 11:42pm
As we both know life is made up of challenging moments, some negative, some positive. The positive ones can come at the most unexpected times as well as the prepared times. People, all people are amazing if we can, not just see, but LOOK. The RED glow of a sunset promises a rise in hope tomorrow.
