Distinguished Honors
Pall bearers in uniforms, tall and erect,
Taps resonating; eerie, their profound lament.
Freedom lay in your skilled hands,
Troops skirmishing in open fields; brothers, a band
Defend and protect was the charge that day,
Bloody the battle that took your life away.
A casket draped in red, white and blue;
Hands over grieving hearts, in honor of you.
Cannons and rifles, a ceremonial salute,
An act of pride and dignity resolute.
January 29, 2017
Copyright © Paulette Calasibetta | Year Posted 2017
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