Twenty-One Gun Salute

An honorable funeral
For a man well respected,
Of an untimely death
That was so unexpected.
He served his country
With the US Air Force,
And took care of his own
Mostly of course.

The trumpeter sounds out taps
As the casket is lowered into the ground,
The rifles square off their salute
With a deafening sound.
With each round of seven
I shudder to hear,
The twenty one rounds
They slowly bring fear.

A tear comes to my eyes
As the casket finally stops,
Closure finally comes
As the rope finally drops.
The skies open up
As he's accepted up above,
Leaving behind all those
That embraced his love.

Wow everytime i envision this it really kinda chokes me up! I hope God has a specials spot for these lambs of our government.

Beautiful Robert

Love & Strength ((( Robert )))))

That was lovely(((Robert)))

My thoughts have been with you and your friends family hon!

Thanks Roe...and everyone else..It is greatly appreciated. Today was the hardest day. Thanks Dee, Rhonda and Bigblue.

beautifuk Robert my prayers and thoughts are with you and his family

Beautiful Robert, your friend would be honored. I hope you sent this to his family. ((((Robert))))

The last verse was so beautiful I can't even start to try to describe it with words....the very best poet is one who needs not explain, but only to hear what the heart saw....

Beautiful write, (((Robert)))!! There are no words!

Thank you all for your support through this. It is greatly appreciated.

As always Pam, your words are endearing.

Cat, I thank you so much too...his family got a copy as well as the other two I wrote for him, that were read at the funeral.

Stella, I'm glad you enjoyed it as well, and there was no explaination.

Thanks Erica...for your support through all this as well.