The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift



I give you this gift –
asking only a flag-draped
resting place and your prayers.

Into your strong hands
I place faith in the future
of a free and just nation.

Notes:
In loving memory of all who have served and given their lives for this nation.

An entry for "Pond Poetry"  [ASR]
Prompt: Image
Form: Sedoka ~ The Sedoka is an unrhymed poem made up of two three-line katauta with the following syllable counts: 5/7/7, 5/7/7. A Sedoka, pair of katauta, is a single poem and may address the same subject from differing perspectives.


Thank you for taking time to read my words. I would appreciate it if you took a moment and left a comment. Your reaction, impressions, criticisms, - yes, even praise are all equally welcome.

Ken