“Unnatural Causes” ~ A Film
LCDR Robert J. Prinselaar©

I watched a movie about all of the vets
exposed to defoliant spray
And I thought of all of the vets
That are hurting and dying each day.

This isn’t a movie we watch on TV
This is real and it’s not just a tale
They are blind, they are crippled and some are slightly nuts
They are prisoners of hurt with no bail.

They all did their duty away from this land
And sometimes it was too much to bear
It’s hard to watch buddies die in the dirt
And wondering if there’s someone to care.

The going home happened, ‘twas a great day
Leaving all of the misery behind
But the war never left, especially at night
It’s almost like losing your mind.

And some left some pieces, no longer whole
And some are dying real slow
And they’re lying in beds all over this land
With wheelchairs that no longer go.

So I think of the movie and think of the War
And I think of the friends I have lost
And I wonder how many just watching that film
Remember just what it all cost.