They Were Warriors First

by Matthew Davison

Prose


The Gates of Nothingness

by Ben Hawkins

Poem


Dwell in Hope

by Ben Hawkins

Poem


This Road I Am On

by David Marchant

Poem


Just for Today

by Michele Johnson

Poem


Courage

by Jason Bartley

Poem


DON'T GIVE UP

By Richard Schroeder, Army

Writing Type: Poem

Drifting in and out
of a medicated fog,
Don’t give up.

Paralyzed
in body
in mind
in spirit,
Don’t give up.

Torn between
heaven and hell
life and death
sanity and insanity,
Don’t give up.

Afraid
of living
of dying,
Don’t give up.

Wavering between
hope and
hopelessness,
Don’t give up.

An angel came to my side,
a heavenly angel
sent to comfort me
to fetch me from my despair,
Don’t give up.

Learned to fight
learned to win
never accept defeat,
Won’t give up.

Thank the Lord
for sending the angels.
There is life worth living
after personal tragedy,
Won’t give up.

Sergeant Mackey

by Dwight Jenkins

Poem


Our Lonely Death

by George Nolta

Poem


This Road I Am On

by David Marchant

Poem


A Knock on the Door

by Diane Wasden

Prose


The Nurses and Staff of My VA Hospital

by Jeffrey Saarela

Poem


A 1984 Exception

by Katherine Iwatiw

Prose