Written by C Hues
May 29, 2023
My great-grandfather fought in the first World War Won a medal from France but back at home, he was ignored And he came back, working late into the night Deemed lesser cause he was dark, yet kept his light My ancestor fought in the Civil War A mixed-race slave, came up dirt poor His white blood didn’t give him a complexion Dead set against the South’s insurrection My great-uncles fought in World War II They didn’t let others turn their color to blue One returned with a bad limp His power became peace, mistaken for a wimp These are the heroes we tend to forget The souls who sacrificed so much and what do they get? But as long as we’re still around We’ll protect the country at air, sea, and ground