The Missing & The Fallen
Pause, hear the silence, reflect of those endlessly gone
A new day breaks, I lay quiet in the early morning dawn
My story, there isn’t really much to tell,
I rest, unpretentious, exactly where I fell
Scared, frightened and brave, I still served
My memory I hope will forever be preserved
My sacrifice, my life, muted for an eternity
I am at peace, my spirit is filled with serenity
On this day of memorial, I lay in a solemn restful peace
My loved ones know not, their wondering will never cease
The die was cast, my fate may long be sown
I am one, the one they say, MIA status unknown
I knew the cost, like many who never saw home
I am the missing, the fallen resting in some faraway loam
Today, my family, my comrades, my sister, my brother
Will ponder, weep, reflect and hold close to one another
Tomorrow will rise, I rest still, as their rest may never come
Remember me, remember my loved ones, hear the beat of the incessant drum
Forever listening to the Angels singing their sweet melody
The rhythm of the calling of honor, sacrifice and fidelity