Uncomfortable Smile

I see the young men and women
Coming back from the war
They all have that uncomfortable smile
My uncle had it
Korea gave him his
The war somehow froze his face
Gave his eyes a sometimes lost stare
An old friend of mine took a bayonet in the stomach
He was also shot in the back
Vietnam froze his face, as well
He said, they used to place an Ace of Spades
In the front pocket of the men they killed
He said, the ace symbol meant death in their world
He said a lot of things
But talking about it didn’t unfre...