"My Questions Are Never Answered"
By Justin Thomas Eggen
My questions are never answered,
Only new questions arise,
Killing the questions that never would thrive,
When we cry,
And I’ll admit,
It happens from time to time,
My soul is cleansed,
Wiping away the tears
I rely solely on my mind,
To help me see,
And help me seek,
A better world
That we all can find
Hidden away under
Media bigotry, classism, racism, pandering,
propaganda, psyops,
All projected from the keepers of the gate.
I must say… There is a lot at stake,
Who will lead?
Who will be set free?
Who will be the ones to compromise off their feet,
And who will be the ones standing when it’s
complete?
My questions are never answered,
Only new ones arise,
Awakening the fighting spirit
That solely survives
Justin Eggen is a father, 2X national award-winning poet, motivational speaker, combat veteran, and Graduate Student at Florida Atlantic University. Justin Eggen is also the President of the ‘Veteran Owls’, the FAU Veteran Organization, and he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from FAU. He served active duty Marine Corps from 2008-2012 as a combat engineer attached to 2nd CEB, 2nd MARDIV serving in Marjah 2010 & Sangin 2011. He also the President of Stand To: Change The Narrative Inc., a literacy-focused nonprofit organization that is challenging the common narrative while clearing a new path for positive and educational community growth.
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What’s happening at VetRep…
Listen to our interview this week with Mike Schropp on the Savage Wonder Podcast.
VetRep is thrilled to present “God of Carnage” by Yazmina Reza for the month of September. A playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses, and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters.
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We are currently offering multiple dates for our online Playwriting for Veterans classes, and our Acting for Beginners class is now being offered weekly every Saturday from 10am-12pm. Scholarships for qualifying veterans, as well as multi-class passes are available. Registration details can be found here.