Saturday, July 18, 2015

Requiem, an act of Remembrance - Chattanooga Shooting Victims


Requiem, an act of Remembrance

(Dedicated to the Chattanooga Shooting victims)

 

Mothers, I know you can’t forget the memories of young and laughter, it’s time to let it go

Fathers, I know you live with regrets and every day thereafter, for how much you loved them, they will always know

Children and siblings, have faith, you shall see your brothers again in heaven, it was destined as they lived his life so well, and they won't go to hell

And turn your eyes into the light that brings you the truth

As the flag, red, white, and blue, flies at half-mast for your sorrow

As another soldier, marine or sailor dies, and sees the stars of glory

 

At half mast, for those brave warriors dead or no longer living

As the wind blows the flag in full wave, we think of forgiving

As they fell to the ground and suffer no more, forever

Before the devil they faced, and to their knees they dropped never

As they stood tall, as the battle wages domestic or foreign, they gave their love, their blood, their courage, their all

They answered their heart’s journey, they answered a hero’s call

 

Red was the color or the lifeless flesh and skin that fell to the ground today when the early sun was rising

The battle within our own country, has just about to begin

The hate surrounds us as we seek to make peace as other pray for war for a religion that speaks of hate and leaves love behind

The flag at half mast, tells us not to turn our backs to those who fell, as the time will tell, this perpetrator will go to hell

And pray to God, the truth, the historians will tell

That the enemy is close, they are near us and pretending to be our friends, our neighbors and everything false

So they can cut us down with terror, behind our backs, as the media is silent, afraid to offend those who reckons these calls

As the country’s leaders, except one, bow their heads and pray

For these five brave men who died in ambush and defenseless way

 

White was the face of those who felt the pain of the bullet that pierced the heart covered with honor and glory

A heart solid gold, filled with courage and loyal to God, duty and country, just as promised a long time ago

An allegiance, an oath that they took to protect the soil of enemies afar, they did not see the enemy, as he cowardly hid

There was no doubt in their heart, the devotion would not part

His family, his love for God and fulfill his promise to serve forever

Not knowing the words of surrender, giving or quitting ever

 

Blue was the sky of the morning of death and sorrow

Looking up from the ground, they saw the face of God

Telling them they will live forever, seeing the last of mortals around him

It was the last thing they saw before the clouds of heaven took him

No more blood, no more pain, no more sorrow

As they live eternally, and lives as each day from here on in is tomorrow

 

Stars of glory, shine so brightly in the summer nights

Nothing more pure than as they are lit up by the moon’s bright beam

While down below, a face, a frown or a tear so sadly streams

A banished sadness, something we often don’t understand

For the courage to protect and defend this precious land

as time has ended all their vanished dreams

Throughout the night, you can see the bald eagle soaring

Rising quickly, and flying with celestial ease

Following the moist warm wind and monsoon breeze

Our conscience alert, our hands on our guns as we stand there

Ready to fight, with all our might, and defend the red, white and blue          

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