Veterans Day

Vets ate free at Applebee’s
To honor them this day,
A heartfelt offer bringing
Good publicity their way.

Lots of stores gave discounts, too,
To soldiers with I.D.
And many took advantage
Of this generosity.

Every town and city had
A veterans’ parade,
With marching bands and waving flags
Quite jauntily displayed.

It shouldn’t be one day a year
To venerate our vets,
Whose sacrifices often bring
Such heartache and regrets.

We really cannot comprehend
How much their service cost;
Survivors often pay the price
For those whose lives were lost.

Our veterans deserve respect;
The military’s tough.
A gratis meal or dollars off
Is great, but not enough.