Delight in this second
Spin her around in your
feeling machine.
Laugh if she sits
on the edge, grinning
at you with her all-knowing look.
Savor that look because
you might spend eons re-living
it. This might be the best
glance, and the most terrific
feeling you will ever have.
Give this moment affection.
Treat her with kindness. Revel in
her fantastic attitude. Squeeze
her in a heartfelt way.
There is always the chance
That this second, this moment,
This glimpse, this person, this day,
might be the only second left.
The fallen warriors of foreign wars
Cleave my heart and soul to their very core.
There's no effective balm in any store
That soothes empathetic pain I endure.
My wounded heart will recover I guess
My soul shall remain immortally maimed.
They pale by comparison more or less
When compared to the deaths the wars have claimed.
All of the fallen are heroes at rest
Paying the ultimate price with their lives.
There's absolutely no way to express
The mental anguish I feel inside.
So on this saddened memorial day
I offer up prayers in a heartfelt way.
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