IN MEMORIUM

By

William Bungeroth

In memoriam, a fallen soldier’s name rolls off our lips, never to be spoken that way again.

A fallen soldier’s name rolls off our lips as we all feel the pain.

TV’s weekly casualty roll call is antiseptically displayed. Just name, rank, and hometown for the price they paid.

In memoriam, a fallen soldier’s name rolls off our lips, never to be spoken that way again.

A fallen soldier’s name rolls off our lips as we all feel the pain.

A soldier’s name, rank, and hometown scroll across the screen. Amongst some viewers, a sigh of relief, the list is not germane.

In memoriam, a fallen soldier’s name rolls off our lips, never to be spoken that way again.

A fallen soldier’s name rolls off our lips as we all feel the pain.

A little boy who came to be a soldier will miss the parades he’s due. Name, rank, and hometown don’t do justice to a nation’s gratitude.

In memoriam, a fallen soldier’s name rolls off our lips, never to be spoken that way again.

A fallen soldier’s name rolls off our lips as we all feel the pain.

The scrolling record of KIA’s mercifully fades to black. Memorializing name, rank, and hometown of warriors that aren’t coming back.

In memoriam, a fallen soldiers name rolls off our lips, never to be spoken that way again A fallen soldier’s name rolls off our lips as we all feel the pain.