Lou J. Klaiber

THE MISSION

It comes to this,

…………… that while time shall claim us,
and place all the silver upon our hair,
………… and all of old age upon our bones,
they,
………… our Brothers,
shall remain
within our hearts
as young men.
………… brave
young men
who fought on,
despite
……… the
spite
of an ignorant nation.

We shall carry them,
………… just old men,
remembering youth,
and we….
……… shall carry them.

We shall carry them home!

… then,
we shall join them,
each of us…
……… one at a time;
we shall join them
in the place beyond history!

……… the place
beyond time.