Honoring Our Veterans

In response to our November Honoring our Veterans contest by DR — proudly hosted in Dancing Elephants Press

DR Rawson - The Possibilist asked the question:

“What would you like to say to all veterans who have served our country? All veterans that have served, all of whom gave some and some gave all.” If you could turn to a Veteran, what would you say?

First I would like to say I am honored to work with Veterans as a nurse within the VA system. My answer to DR Rawson - The Possibilist comes in the words of poetry. My best way for me when I need to communicate highly emotional content.

This is what would I say:

Honoring Our Veterans

What could I say that would even convey,

What words would even come close to telling you,

The way I feel?

Honor and sacrifice what you have done,

For me and others your bravery is more,

Then any of us can ever repay.

You decided from your heart,

To sign up to protect and serve your whole nation.

You did the training,

In extreme difficulties and you have passed.

You are fighting for all of us at home.

You went through hardship that none of us could see,

You left your loved ones safely at home,

Broken hearts cried when you were gone.

Too many precious lives have been lost this way.

My sorrow cannot even begin to say,

No words can repay the sacrifice many of you had to pay.

You have fought for our freedom through difficult times.

Giving your life becomes the ultimate sacrifice.

The words thank you are not enough to express,

The gratefulness I would like to express.

You wrestled through extreme weather

While I was in my cozy home.

You have answered the call and

Protected our home.

All I can say from the bottom of my heart,

I thank you forever and more,

I see what you have done for all of us at home.

I see the care you have in your heart.

I would like to thank you for your sacrifice,

And for everything you have done.

I see your loss,

The nights when you can’t sleep.

I see the loss of your limbs I cannot repay.

I see the pain you had to pay.

I see the anxiety the memory causes,

Too painful to think,

It will take a long time to heal.

All I can say is,

I see your pain.

I see your sacrifice for freedom,

It is a high price you have paid.

Thank you for all of it,

Everything you have done,

Everything you gave up,

For all of us.

You are in my heart.

11/10/2022 GK

Honoring our veterans. To all the veterans I know. Honoring my grandfather who had served in the world war and got shot twice and survived. He survived Siberia as well; he was announced dead and then walked home from Siberia to Hungary. Honoring my daughter who is serving now. Honoring all her friends whom I got to know. Honoring all the veterans whom I have met throughout my life and working as a nurse. Honoring all whom I never met.

If I see you now, I will say: “Thank you for all you have done for all of us. My words cannot convey the gratefulness I feel in my heart.”

Thank you, DR Rawson - The Possibilist for the contest idea to honor our veterans.

Thank you DR Rawson - The Possibilist for choosing DEP to host this contest.

Please see the honoring words by Blogs by J

Please see lovely words honoring our veterans from Sharing Randomly

The words honoring our veterans from DR Rawson - The Possibilist

There is still time to participate please send in your response by tomorrow Nov 11 at midnight.

Thank you for reading,

Gabriella

If you like my writing please follow me here, Subscribe to the Medium platform using my link here, Buy me a coffee here . My Books are available on my website here, Amazon here and on Barnes and Nobles here, Draft2Digital here. Gabriella on Newsbreak here.

Jo An Fox-Wright Maddox, Antonis Iliakis, Dr. Preeti Singh, Sharing Randomly, Trista Signe Ainsworth, Ayoub Mouhachtt, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, Carrie, Cynthia A. Morgan, Cypriano Mokobia, Tunnel Books, author and creator, Francis Edwards, Filiz Özer, Christina DeFeo, Natalie Gasper, Alejandro Betancourt, Neal Lemery, Art Bram, Victoria Gregg, Jodian Marie Thomas, MS, Bsc, Asc, Sumit Kumar, Siobhan Champion, Synthia Stark, Saif Farooqi, PhD, Rane Kelze, Rahul Anand, Nimity, Nikki Waterson, B.R. Shenoy, Umme Salma, Nathalie Clair, Marrisa W., Kevin J Fellows, Kedy, E. Katherine Kottaras, Judey Kalchik, Darlene Corbett, DR Rawson — The Possibilist, Holly Faupel, Pius Adejumobi, Bright Okeye, Andreas D., Alex Lorenzen, Agnes Davis, Adam Nathan Wieland, Bridie D, Tamil, Carmen Micsa, Lucia Landini, CARMEN F MICSA, Juana Flor, Monoreena Acharjee Majumdar, Alan Simpson, Nada Chehade, Purbita Chakraborty, Niall Leah, Anjali Joshi, B.R. Shenoy, Suma Narayan, Karen Schwartz, Pene Hodge, Lola Rosario, Vashni Stories, Libby Shively McAvoy, Mary Vraa, Christina, Sally Prag, Bernie Pullen, Bingz Huang, Arup Purkayastha, Jennifer Dunne, Mawde Olssen, Jodie Helm, Erin M., Anaya Nosso, Barbara Cook, DesaraeBlack, Divya Goswami, Misti Lynn, Patricia Pixie❤, David Amato, Omy, Drashti Shroff, Mahein Kazi, Lalitha Brahma, Ticapo, Shev K, Amanda Payne, Amina Giselle, B A Little, Life not abrupt (L.n.a.), Aarti Tailor, Adriianna Lagorio, Amaya Island Girl, Dave Amato, DR Rawson — The Possibilist, Paul Gardner, Gulsun Uluer, Janet Mary Cobb (she/her), Jielynne Barao, Jerry Pompilio, Kasturi Patra, Lillian Esther, Mohini Vats, Neera Handa Dr, Neha Sonney, Author, Patrick Parker, Pam Winter, Susie Pinon, AliB, Ron Van Fleet, Shaqib Akram, Zack Harris, Pauline Evanosky, David Stockar, Anurag Paul, Anna Boulas, Blogs by J, Nicki J, Sahil Patel, Deb Fiore, Pam Avila, Buddhi Ruparathna, Kerrie Gutierrez-Diaz, Allisonn Church