Veterans Day

Veterans Day

“It’s a beautiful day for a walk! 

Guess we should enjoy it while we can,” they said.

Wisdom -for all of life’s journeys.

Gold lettering on his Veteran ball cap.

Service rendered now to Golden years

Gold leaves along the path

Gold ring on the hand -on the 

walker,

Back bending over with a life well lived

Disposition and zest for life stand tall

Never surrender, would never leave one behind

Always faithful, first to the fight

This we’ll defend 

Aim high, always ready 

Forged by the sea, Always above (1)

“There’s gold in them hills

So don’t lose faith

Give the world a chance to say

A word or two, my friend

There’s no telling how the day might end

And we’ll never know until we see

There’s gold in them hills” (2)

“The moon gives you light,

And the bugles and the drums give you music,

And my heart, O my soldiers, my veterans,

My heart gives you love.” (3)

1. Slogans of USA Marines, Army, Air force, Coastguard, Navy, Space force

2. Gold in Them Hills, Ron Sexsmith

3. Dirge for Two Veterans, by Walt Whitman (1865) 

About this poem: Veterans Day is a poem about Veterans Day and a veteran I saw walking on a fall day with leaves of gold lining the way and his veteran cap.  Humility, steadfast hope, and endurance reflected in the determination to walk the way.  The woman walking with him spoke with me and said
“It’s a beautiful day for a walk! Guess we should enjoy it while we can!”  Wisdom for my day, life and future. - Joe Holuta