Post by Nacht der Tiger on Nov 11, 2004 3:44:26 GMT -5
Hearing poems and writings
About death and military galore
A sweet yet painful memory strikes
And nearly brings tears to my eyes
At a funeral
In a beautiful city
Was buried a man
With his wife
A couple rows up
His parents do lie
Taking it all in
No one releases a sigh
Go over a few sites
Her parents are there too
All buried together
A family stands proud
Three children have come
A daughter in law too
Seven grandchildren did gather
One great-grandchild still young
Ceremony coming to an end
Military honors soon to come
Marines lined up
A 21 gun salute
Casket lowered in the ground
Once a man he made us proud
Marine for 21 years
Police officer for 20
This is a man
Who loved his family
Took them in
When they were in desperate need
There once was a man
Who stood high and proud
Fought for his country
And never looked down
There once was a man
A brave marine
Old and grumpy
Like a father to me
There once was a man
Who everyone loved
Now this man has gone
To the heavens above
There once was a man
Who I'll always hold dear
He was my friend, my mentor and guide
He was my grandfather
May his soul finally rest in peace
~~In case you haven't noticed... my grandfather was a huge part of my life... I miss him more with each passing day... because sometimes it seems that all I need is to hear him call out my silly nickname... *sighs*
About death and military galore
A sweet yet painful memory strikes
And nearly brings tears to my eyes
At a funeral
In a beautiful city
Was buried a man
With his wife
A couple rows up
His parents do lie
Taking it all in
No one releases a sigh
Go over a few sites
Her parents are there too
All buried together
A family stands proud
Three children have come
A daughter in law too
Seven grandchildren did gather
One great-grandchild still young
Ceremony coming to an end
Military honors soon to come
Marines lined up
A 21 gun salute
Casket lowered in the ground
Once a man he made us proud
Marine for 21 years
Police officer for 20
This is a man
Who loved his family
Took them in
When they were in desperate need
There once was a man
Who stood high and proud
Fought for his country
And never looked down
There once was a man
A brave marine
Old and grumpy
Like a father to me
There once was a man
Who everyone loved
Now this man has gone
To the heavens above
There once was a man
Who I'll always hold dear
He was my friend, my mentor and guide
He was my grandfather
May his soul finally rest in peace
~~In case you haven't noticed... my grandfather was a huge part of my life... I miss him more with each passing day... because sometimes it seems that all I need is to hear him call out my silly nickname... *sighs*