My friend, Sonny, sent me this poem yesterday. While he was visiting, we had been talking about writing, and he said, “I have a poem I wrote a few years back that I’ll share with you.” This is that poem. Sonny lives in the Northeast Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his heroism in Vietnam. This poem speaks to the forever impact war has on the young men and women who put their lives on the line for our country. Sonny has spent his life being a strong anti-war advocate. He gave me permission to share this poem.

Thank you, Sonny.