Fallen Fathers, Forgotten Sons

As dawn breaks,
The heavens wake,
The earth's a new tapestry.

The seeds we've sewn,
The men we've known,
Lie still and prone reverently.

The spirits of those,
That history knows,
Lie in cemeteries nationwide.

Our forefather's ghosts,
Our heavenly hosts,
Line meadows and countrysides.

Fallen Fathers,
Forgotten sons,
Fought for you and for me.
Those that died,
Gave their lives,
For honor and liberty.

Fields now lay,
In manicured decay,
Fertilized with sovereign dead.

Lined with stones,
Eternal homes,
Hallowed soil so bravely fed.

Their gravestones reveal,
What loved ones feel,
The sacrifices solemnly made,

Those won, those lost,
The heartfelt costs.
The ultimate prices paid,

Fallen Fathers,
Forgotten sons,
Died with honor and dignity.
Their families cried,
For their unselfish pride,
Their heroic and stoic bravery.

For their family,
For their country,
For Generals, Gods and Kings.

Buried deep,
They quietly sleep,
As Angels silently sing.

Some remembered,
Some forgotten,
Some just ashes in the wind.

They fought for freedom,
They fought for justice,
Fought so we all could win.

Fallen Fathers,
Forgotten daughters,
Live forever in our hearts and minds.
Our tranquility,
And prosperity,
Are their legacies left behind.

Let's honor those,
Fallen heroes,
Those before us that died.

Bow heads in prayer,
Then silently share,
Heartfelt blessings from deep inside.

The men and the women,
The sons and the daughters,
The husbands and the wives.

Those that suffered,
Sacrificed for others.
That so valiantly gave their lives.

Fallen Fathers,
Unforgotten ones,
You are our nation's pride.
Let children sing,
And church bells ring,
Let Good 'Ole Glory fly high.

So live on forever,
Know things are better,
That your souls have been sanctified.

Never fear,
We are always here,
To lay flowers by your side.

Your work is complete,
Now comfortably sleep,
You're remembered through tear stained eyes.

Let Father's who've fallen,
Never be forgotten.
Let their memories be memorialized.

Copyright © May 2010

Kevin Mooney

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