A HERO

In the middle of nowhere 
There was a hole in the sky. 
From where he lay sprawled 
In a sticky pool 
Of fast reddening mud 
He could see his little angels 
Passing by 

Two cherubic faces 
Wide eyes of innocent blue 
He wondered dimly 
Who will hear their laughing voices 
When they bickered and jostled 
To proclaim 
Their exploits of the day 
Who will they be talking to! 

Until, ever so slowly, 
The hole became the sky 
That swallowed up his pain 
The Star Spangled Banner 
Played its fading strains 
And he felt himself falling through.... 

To all those who wiped our tears with their blood 
We Love You! 

MS