Memorial Day- I remember you...

 🕊 On Hallowed Ground

In memory of one who never made it home—but never left my heart.

I stand on hallowed ground—
rows of white headstones stretch as far as the eye can see.
My hands tremble as I trace the cold marble,
your name carved deep.
Dates of service. Semper Fi below.
Father. Brother. Son. Friend.
Loved forever—and a day.

I sink to my knees.
The coins left behind tell their own story:
A quarter—bright and clean—
from the boys who broke down because they couldn’t get you out in time.
A nickel—Skinny Bones must have come by.
Still carrying that nickname from boot camp, I bet.
No dime yet—
maybe your crew in the sandbox hasn’t made it home.

But the pennies?
Your sister and mama were here.
They always are.

And me—I leave this rock.
My symbol. My weight. My love.
Even now, tears stream down my face.
Because you were the one who taught me
how a heart can burst with joy—
and then shatter into pieces.

You were my strength.
You taught me faith could start with just a mustard seed.
You were taken in a land far away,
but your impact still anchors me today.

As I rest against this stone—your stone—
a whippoorwill sings in the distance.
And I breathe.

Because even in sorrow,
there is love.
And even in loss,
you remain.

As we go through this weekend it's not about laughter and fun or barbecues. This is a time for those who have lost a loved one fighting war to remember them. For their Bro/sister in arms to lift their hearts as memories flood. Stories will be told; the living will remember the day our door was darkened with disbelief and the grief we felt then will be fresh. RIP hero's... We miss you every day. For the ones who've gone before us, laid their life on the line, bled and died for freedoms we take for granted our thoughts are of you, your families and friends...

MEMORIAL DAY is a day we remember you. So as each of you party it up, get your drink on, take a moment and REMEMBER why you've been granted a 3-day weekend to spend with friends and family.

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