Negro Soldier

A Poem by Joel Ivey

Negro soldier you have fought to protect your country
Yet you have not received any merits for your service
Could it be because you are from a nation
Of lies and hate?You have the heart of gold yet fellow comrades spit on you.Why is it that you remain strong in
a time of hate?Is it because your spirit is strong?Or is it because your eyes see a brighter that no one else can see?