Medal

Spiky as a cactus
And sometimes
Light as a feather
Reminds you of the war
As it drops onto your heart

It will remind me of my family
Cold and hard as metal
But soft as a flower
It makes you and me
be cautious of war

Still full of glory and colour
Even though the rust spreads
The rust is like a spider
Crawling up your spine
Like your only reminder