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Unappreciated
I sacrificed myself for you
Hearing the shouts of my fallen team
As they drew their final breath
I worked hard to earn the right to sacrifice myself
Going through intense training
Just to throw myself into the pits of Hell
I was lucky to be alive
And so happy to come home
But all I was greeted with were harsh words
Disdainful shouts
Objects being thrown at me
I was called sadistic and a murderer
When all I wanted to do was protect the ones I loved
I roamed the streets with the images of death
Permanently ingrained in my mind
But nobody cared
Nobody came
Why did I decide to help these people?
I don't know anymore
Obvously, they didn't want to be saved
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This is not necessarily in the same "series" if you will as "Yami Yume" and "Wrong Side of Heaven", but it is slightly similar in theme. Basically, this is my observation of how little appreciated veterans really are even though they have sacrificed so much for our country and safety. This is a very dear subject to me because several of my family members including my mother, my father, my grandfather, my great grandfather, and several of my aunts and uncles have been or are still in the military, and some do not receive the respect I think they deserve.