Reveille

every morning
now it's a recording
of a trumpet that takes 
away the silence
for the already
risen to salute
the stripes and stars

even though to this
day another army
base is just a bit
away but even further
childhood memories
still remain but
now in

revelry

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/25/2019 7:57:00 AM

I like this response. ;0) the trumpet would almost have a haunting effect.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/23/2019 8:03:00 AM

I prefer a quieter start to my day but each to their own. Not having a military background I can’t fully appreciate what this would mean to you.

Jeff Connelly
Date: 9/24/2019 6:38:00 AM

Actually my alarm is one of Bach's cello pieces, but in the quiet of the morning, especially if the wind is blowing just right, the trumpet can be heard at 7. It's not loud; it's like a subtle clocks crow.