A Memorial Day Tribute
Today, as we do every Memorial Day, Alfredo and I put out our flag in honor of those who died serving under it. This poem is in their honor. Ours, They Died — by David Perry And so they died in life someone’s son husband lover brother friend Fighting for someone’s life in distant lands or just next door in life someone’s daughter wife lover sister friend Fighting for someone’s life in — our name — for fighting in life someone’s life in fighting in — our name — will end. And so they died in life someone’s soldiers — ours — Let grateful bugles wail in eternal taps to known and unknown graves.