The Web Poetry Corner - J. M. Hallett - Defective Fodder
Defective Fodder
by
J. M. Hallett
Another nameless Vet was he
Expendable
Chewed up and spit out by the military
Nam or Iraq One
No matter really
Paranoid
Ravaged by the Orange or the DU
Sick in body
Sick in mind
Schizophrenic at times
Alone
Living under the bridge overlooking the park
He’d seen a lot I suppose
Perhaps a lot more than anyone should
Poor soul
Police said it was kids
Gang-bangers, we’re told