Taps
The bugle sounds its final call
the echoes die away
darkness now has fallen
although it is mid-day.
The flag is being folded
to be given to your wife;
your children stand bewildered
at this strange twist in life.
Another hero has fallen
and now he lies at rest.
The world's a darker place now
for he was one of the best.
Copyright © Lary Houston | Year Posted 2009
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