Brother is an African American Veteran, disabled from Afghanistan back in the peak of the battle. His wife left him prior to his return, and he lost everything, including custody of his children, fell into a deep depression, and despite all of it kept going. He’s currently living between shelters and under bridges when the weather is warm. And yet, we admire him deeply for his spirit.  He wrote this poem and asked to remain anonymous if we use it. Just to give credit as a “brother”.