In Memoriam

Giving up
yesterday
For another
tomorrow
So many 
gave everything
So many
— gave all

***

Silence
does the grieving
When loss
steals tomorrow
Those voices
of the fallen
Alive
— in the wind


(Memorial Day: May, 2026)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Hughes Avatar
May 25, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Well said Kurt!
Behm Avatar
May 25, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Thanks for the reads, Mark.
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