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The honor of war,
Is lose of life worth the gain
Coffins draped in flags
The sound of taps no relief
To a mother’s broken heart
~~ By D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Honor of War – A Tanka
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The honor of war,
Is lose of life worth the gain
Coffins draped in flags
The sound of taps no relief
To a mother’s broken heart
~~ By D. R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 
Heartwrenching and true. Heartwrenching, because it’s true.
It gets to me every time. Thank you for taking the time to read it and comment, I do appreciate it.