OT: Memorial Day
May 31, 2021 13:40:30 GMT -5
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Sgt. Beacon, Pulse Hadron, and 3 more like this
Post by nocluevok on May 31, 2021 13:40:30 GMT -5
I wrote this after learning a friend and soldier I served with had been killed by an IED in Iraq.
I printed a copy and hung it on a wall in our Company classroom. A few weeks later, I was asked if my poem could be engraved and presented with the flag at military funerals in the area. I was honored to be able to present the first plaque. Quite a humbling and unforgettable experience.
Standing Watch
He is not standing watch tonight,
Yet, his post won't go unmanned.
The flag he served is folded,
Placed in a loving mother's hands.
Taps sweeps across the valley,
Shots in unison they fire.
Above the field of honor,
Stands a ready angel choir.
Sleep well my fallen comrade,
Do not mourn for undone deeds.
Our prayers are with you, Soldier,
May your spirit find its wings.
I printed a copy and hung it on a wall in our Company classroom. A few weeks later, I was asked if my poem could be engraved and presented with the flag at military funerals in the area. I was honored to be able to present the first plaque. Quite a humbling and unforgettable experience.
Standing Watch
He is not standing watch tonight,
Yet, his post won't go unmanned.
The flag he served is folded,
Placed in a loving mother's hands.
Taps sweeps across the valley,
Shots in unison they fire.
Above the field of honor,
Stands a ready angel choir.
Sleep well my fallen comrade,
Do not mourn for undone deeds.
Our prayers are with you, Soldier,
May your spirit find its wings.