we didn’t know
you fought in World War II
until the Taps was played
and the flag folded
and the regrets
piled up like so many
quiet moments alone.
loss of an old man
Sending poetry to the world
Sending poetry to the world
we didn’t know
you fought in World War II
until the Taps was played
and the flag folded
and the regrets
piled up like so many
quiet moments alone.
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Very pithy and emotionally stirring
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