Purple Heart Poem by Ima Ryma

The Revolutionary War,
The revolutionaries had
A purple heart be given for
Fighting soldiers, uniform clad,
Who sacrificed in battle wound.
For noting blood the soldier shed,
The shape of heart seemed best attuned,
But purple hued instead of red.
Cloth colored purple was quite rare,
Owned by the rich and royalty.
So who be deemed better to wear
Than the soldier when wounded be.

The medal now profiles the one
Who made it so - George Washington.