Tears for the Fallen

A poem in memory of our military fighting men and woman who have fallen in the line of duty

Tears for the fallen

By Jack Ivey

 

Tears for the fallen

Saddened refrains

Lasting impressions

Endless the stains

 

Hearts of the young

Brave in the fields

Anguish and sorrow

The pain it does yield

 

Proudly they fight

Quickly they fall

Not soon forgotten

The blood on the wall

 

Freedom the journey

Cost laced with war

Darkened decisions

Death at the door

 

Counted statistics

No two the same

Numbers for tracking

Somebody’s name

 

Wasted perception

Fear has no place

Tears for the fallen

Roll down my face

Author's Note

A poem I wrote for a friend lost in battle

Reviews

[Baby Ricochet]

It never goes away

[Jack...]

Thank you sir.