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Category: Holidays / Topics: Armed Forces • Dying and Death • Patriotism • Veterans
A Dance with White-Gloved Hands
Posted: November 8, 2009
Folding Old Glory at a new grave…
They fold the flag and with each fold
we realize what we've been told
(about those men who gave their all)
is absolutely true.
As silently they crease the cloth,
we realize there is no froth
in Freedom's stein as Liberty
makes toasts to those who served.
That triangle with each fold grows
more thick as we recall the foes
that robbed young soldiers of their dreams
of coming home again.
A slow motion dance of white-gloved hands
that pictures what few understand.
That freedom is not ever free.
That heroes are not born.
One last salute to one now dead,
who rests within an earthen bed
aware of Taps, but even more
awaiting Reveille.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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