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The Final Goodbye

A black suit to replace your green uniform
As you lie on the satin bed of endless sleep
No longer stalking through jungles
In search of your next victim
No longer crouching your body
To be concealed from the predator

Tears flow like blood on the battlefield
And the scent of blossoms suffocates
As much as the putrid stench of corpses
We are gathered here today
Unwilling, yet accepting your demise

Our silence is all we can offer
No words can compare, can describe
Your sacrifice, your gift to us
A nameless contributor
Lost to the world, until you leave
In search of your destination
Delma
10th Grade
Copyright 2006
Listed 11/14/2006

Poem "recognized for creative excellence"
by School District of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL

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