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I MOWED THE LAWN

By Dan Donlan, www.PoetryPoem.com/dandy1    Unlock all Features - Upgrade to Poetry Prime

You say big deal
I walked downstairs
I pulled curtains down
Took dishes from the shelf
Big deal you say!
No, one week ago I was
paralyzed from the neck down
Humpty dandy had a big fall
Took down a door from the wall
I am not bragging about feats of prowess
One week ago I was sure I died
An ambulance took me for a ride
Mowing the lawn means no walker
Death everyday is a stalker
It is still painful to move about
But a new morning sun is what I see
And laying in pain is not for me
But what I want you to know
I visited the VA hospital not long ago
Saw our heroes with no legs
In wheel chair walking on pegs
Please as this new year begins
Donate to the wounded warriors
First thing they ask me when I call in
"Have you thoughts of suicide hurting yourself."
More veteran's die from suicide than in the war
When I feel the pain in my back
It is a reminder of those hurting worse
So my friends my yearly check is in the mail







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