war weary

i only remembered that it was veterans day last night when i pulled up this photo. it looks so sort of proud but also so tired, with what could very well be bullet holes up high near its shoulders. i did not intend this as a tribute, but i’m letting it stand as such, with hopes that that our soldiers, both healthy and not,  feel they are getting what they need from us,  and with hopes that we will need less sacrifice from them someday soon.

basswood leaf in november