Here is a poem for the Heroes

Here is a poem I wrote one day after talking to a homeless Vet at a shelter where I volunteered. Hope you like it.

The Battle Within I saw a soldier fighting He was trying with all his might. His battle had no ending, It went on day and night. Even in his dreams He had that constant scare. Always afraid he was losing And no one around him would care. But he struggled on In his relentless quest Of someday having a chance To give his body a rest. All of a sudden this soldier Had a familiar face. One that he could remember As through his memory He did trace. For he'd seen this face before All burdened with fear. It was himself he was seeing Daydreaming in the mirror.