A Simple Plea, a poem

Prisoners of war; missing in action–

Our almost forgotten heroes

Weary, wanting to be free back home;

Mothers? and fathers? sacrificed ones–

Inmates caged by mind or body,

Abandoned to enemies in foreign lands.

These veterans are the men and women who fought for you and me.

They are our country?s tragedy, our government?s shame.

Remember America?s victims.? Strive for their return.?

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