Last Full Measure
Last Full Measure
Car pulls into the driveway
two doors slam.
Gravel crunches as feet
walk to the porch.
Thump, thump, thump
slow walk to porch.
Ding, ding, ding, ding
doorbell chimes its dirge.
Mother traces her finger over
photo of son.
Tears drip to the floor, as she
answers the summons.
Two grim faced men in uniform
heads bared enter.
Ma’am we regret to inform you.
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