Poems from Robert Williford
Honorably discharged disabled veteran from Arkansas. Did a 12 month tour in Europe and a 6 week deployment to Northwest Africa. I speak a little German and a lot of Spanish. Many Vets lose their way/purpose in life. Your new mission in life, the most important you will ever have, is to become a better father, husband, son and neighbor. It doesn't make you weak to become a better human being. You don't have to be one of the military statistics who either commit suicide or end up in prison.
The bedraggled child
Wails from deep within
I yelled for her to stay down
But she didn’t listen
She ran towards me
Bullets flying around...
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat
Splattering rain echoes
Vibrating metal roof
Tin machine gun coughs
An endless spray
Of liquid bullets
Rat-a-tat-tat-...
Beautiful black nurturing Mother,
Throughout history there is no other,
Who has led her people any further,
Or endure the pain you...
Food rations she desperately wanted,
As she squealed and excitedly pointed
She brought cheap trinkets to bear,
Huge brown eyes and shiny...