Camouflaged, Specialized, Generalized

Caps as hard as steel, will aid.

Worn by others, memories within.

The trauma is nothing for a soldier

strap as tight as a noose Chin trapped between

Worn rubber, of those who fought we AIM

.uniform of heavy thought, light movement, all the same  BANG!

But different in every way, we stride, heavy footed

The weaving pain of the horrors The interlaced suffering .

The belts as tight as The wishes to go back.

The pants heavy and dry Pockets for storing hope

Help. memories, they stride

Boots as heavy as two bricks

The pace muddy as is our mind

The trauma is scarred

In nylon wool we move towards

to end the fight to survive , to thrive