How is a POW ?

Yo, found this dusty, fluorescent-lit exhibit panel sittin in the back of some museum, like a forgotten footnote in history class. Who is a POW? it asks, like its the most basic question in the world. But Im jgallaher, and Im tellin ya this aint no simple whos in the cage kinda thing. Thats the answer they want you to swallow, yeah, the ones who got captured, the ones who got their names in the books, the ones who got their faces on the walls. But let me tell ya somethin real, real quiet thats not the whole damn story. The real question, the one they aint lettin you ask, is Who or what is a POW? And that? Thats the question thats got more layers than a double-decker bus in a war zone. Its not just about the uniform or the flag. Its about the silence, the betrayal, the moments when you look up and realize you aint just a soldier anymore youre a symbol, a relic, a damn exhibit piece. Thats the real weight they aint showin you. So next time you see a plaque like this, dont just read it. Look at it. Feel it. And ask yourself whats the real answer? Cause if you aint careful, youll be the one answerin it.

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