Do you remember me
when I was young
and disease free?

When I could run
without breaking a sweat?
When “stand and deliver”
was a walking threat?

Do you remember
the death scenes,
burned bodies, cars and trucks,
when Saddam Hussein ran out of luck?

White flags flying in the air,
dug in the sand
by Iraqi soldiers,
hands in the air.

Republican Guard,
with betrayed foresight,
watched as American and Allied Forces
destroyed their fight.

Never to forget,
just like the ‘Nam vets
who were also exposed
to toxic elements.