Thinking of Veteran’s Day today. This is also a post for Friday Flash 55. (Tell it to the G-Man.)
Enlisted
What they carry–
the risk of not coming back,
or coming back different;
of being killed,
maimed;
killing, maiming;
coming back
different;
love/hate.
not-necessarily-hate/gun/mission,
training/sweetness/
us.
Somebody’s got to do it.
The risk of coming back
some body.
Know somebody now
joined up.
May he stay
joined,
up,
himself.
PS – I’ve slightly edited the poem since first posting this morning. (Almost all the poems I post are drafts, so changes are needed.) Kept to the 55 words though!
PPS – I wanted to fit a little more love into the poem, but have been a bit constrained by the 55 word limit. I do want to take this opportunity to send love, thanks and blessings to all veterans on this day and every day.
ManicDDaily 
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