Hidden In the Wall

My heart focused, on the scene before my eyes Not until I stood there, did I realize The reflection of the world now at my back Is covered by the surface, of that marble track And just as the image, trapped inside the stone I find myself amidst the crowd, yet totally alone Awe struck as I stand here, camera ready, aimed I’m covered by the blood, of the thousands named I must capture this moment, for all the world to see The men and women who live here, died to keep us free This shot must be perfect, if it takes me all the day It must portray the message, the reflection has to say The visitors are endless, as time goes slowly by I stand here in this presence, and I wonder why War goes on forever, like reflections of the sky I am angered and I’m saddened, by the harshness that I face Why does the fighting never stop, no winner of this race No peaceful end to the day, what has been will be But the day I stood there, I knew they died for me So listen to the message, from those who took the fall It’s hidden in reflections; in the tomb we call the wall