One rose for the loved ones we lost Through memories You will forever live on in our thoughts In our hearts We carry the lessons you taught us Through our mouths We speak the language you spoke - Another rose for our silent soldiers With scars that show physically From wars that they fight mentally - People labelled them as crazy Parents often refers to them as lazy As they sit under the palm trees Dazed off the purple haze Wondering through their mental maze Searching for a mental escape Hiding behind a smile and "I'm okay thanks." - Lowkie ®