In Memoriam to our Fallen Aviator

In respectful honor and with humble dignity
We remember our fallen aviator with tranquility
Who not only broke the bonds of earth’s gravity
But stridently kept our nation stronger, ever after free.

'Twas on the 21st of April that things went horribly awry
A commotion did the crowd hear as he valiantly flew by
Not a whimper, regret or a tear; No, not even an effort to out cry
The sound of a life given, a noble cause; did he echo in the sky.

Service members valiantly risk, certainly not for fortune, fame
The aviator’s popularity is solely, entirely for our nation’s gain
To preserve freedoms cherished, in our future’s honorable name
So many have gone before, we remember them just the same.

Ask an aviator what comes to mind when they smell jet fuel
It’s to protect against tyranny from those who’d do us cruel
Or look at the faces of our service members ready for a duel
The Blue Angels is a shining tribute, like a coveted prized jewel.

So find comfort in knowing that our hero did his best
In a missing-man formation do we fly his final test
We know deep within our heart, our best wishes do we send
And may this aviator in God’s eyes be lifted, ne’er descend.