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A Friend Indeed It was just your normal everyday park A man over dressed was on the bench As the trees blew the birds began to sing A few more moments and time to pray This is when he depends on His strength First of all he must give heartfelt thanks Whispering softly caught the attention Of a blue bird beside him on the bench “Hey little guy.” The bird just looked up “You came just in time to join me.” It was getting close to time for him to go The building was right across the street Standing with confidence relying on his watch Straightening his tie and checking on his shine The suit was dark blue with a flag on the lapel “Wish me luck little guy, you're a good friend.” The wait was not long before the interview He nailed it with all his experience in the service So much technology after working on a sub He thanked and shook the interviewer's hand Walking to the elevator he noticed something That blue bird was out on the ledge all along The bird pecked on the glass so he reached out He touched the little guys beak with his finger This piece is to remind us all that our military need a new start. Finding a job can seem daunting at best. The VA help them with health problems and educational skills. As I was reading the other day about the veterans, there was an article about a young woman who provides free suits for our returning vets. Just think what a new suit can do for anyone but imagine what it means to a man who has to start all over again. God bless her kindness. 31 lines Yellow Rose |