In An Unknown Grave He Lies

This is about a man whose name is Jesse Born In Kansas and raised in Missouri Was called to fight for his beloved country And assigned to defend an outlying territory Jesse fought as hard as any American would For freedom and democracy he did everything he could For Uncle Sam, even in danger steadfast he stood Believing in his heart that everything will turn out good He was with the Death March in Bataan But he was helped to escape by his special someone Josie was the name of this special woman Who walked along with the March since it began It was in the territory that he met Josie A woman whose dad was from Cincinnati The two fell in love cause they had chemistry They had their first child in nineteen forty three In forty four he was again captured by the Japanese He was already sick cause he caught a disease Was taken to a prison camp and placed under lock and keys In the end the harsh conditions led to his demise Josie tried to look for his grave but failed She couldn't do anything and in sadness she wailed There were reports that he died in the hell ship as it sailed But to get proof to the true cause of his death we have failed Jesse died in January of nineteen forty five Stories about him that Josie told kept him alive In the heart of his descendants his memories survive Love for him in their hearts continues to thrive But every time I go to bed and close my eyes I see his face and think of the truth that I despise My whole body stiffens and I get as cold as ice Sadly thinking that still, in an unknown grave he lies NOTE (For my grandfather US Army 2nd Lt. Jesse C. Boak of the 33rd Infantry Regiment, who was declared MIA in WWII. His body was never found and true cause of his death was never known.His name is listed in the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and on a Memorial Monument at the State of Missouri Grandpa even though I never got the chance to really know you I will always be proud of you-JEB) JESSE C. BOAK 2nd Lt. US Army 1917-1945 Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters