The secrets in your headRemain there foreverArchivedSome agedObsoleteUselessLike youYet you remain trueTo the covenantNever to reveal themNever to open the vault doorAnd let the sun shine inYou are the caretaker of secretsAnd sometimes youEnter the vault of your yesterdaysTo consider what you have seenTo ponder and analyzeAnd wonder if what…

As a veteran, my feelings about Memorial Day are complicated. The sacrifices our armed forces make are very often overlooked and the cost of freedom is taken for granted.