Here I stand before it now
Your name all etched in stone.
I gaze at you and wonder
Do you know you're not alone?

I wonder if behind your name
You're gazing back at me.
I wonder if you're really there
And know the people that you see.

If you could really talk to me
I know just what you'd say.
I know that you would tell me
It had to be this way.....

You'd tell me that you love me
And feel each tear I shed.
You'd tell me not to grieve for you
That I have to move ahead.

You'd say to me a few things
You know I need to hear.
Like remember you and don't forget
And that you're always near.

You'd tell me that you see me
And understand my pain.
You served your country first of all
And did not die in vain.

You'd send me love & kindness
For the pain I feel inside.
You'd say do not forget me
Just honor me with pride.

You'd say you have not gone away
And that you really know.
That you are not forgotten
And now it's time I go.

And as I walk away from you
I say a silent prayer.
God hold him in your loving arms.
And tell him I still care.

He fought for all our freedom
He served his country well.
I know he's there in Heaven
Cause his life on Earth was Hell..!!!!!!

Dianne Rierson Copyright 1999

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