The sound of Taps, the saddest song
It rings within my ears
A song without a single word
Can bring these eyes to tears
This solemn song too often played
Remembered on this day in May
The sacrifice of souls so brave
They’d have it no other way
Freedom fought so hard the cost
Enjoyed by all today
Taken for granted far too oft
WIth beer and barbeque and play
Take the time to say your thanks
Out of respect for those who gave
May the thankful close their ranks
Laying flowers upon their graves
A simple thanks I offer with heart
For a son who served with pride
To mothers and fathers of fallen souls
I’m thankful that mine is alive
No greater the tragedy remembered this day
Than the loss of a child or parent
I’ll never forget their ultimate sacrifice
Though their deaths are found so abhorrent
This simple poem is all I can give
To express to all how I feel
I thank you, we thank you from the heart
Just know that our pain is for real
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 