Picture of a Soldier

The Picture of a Soldier

Sand is still on your boots
The boots I would like to fill.
I don’t even know you
But you are a hero
Sounds of loud jets
Nothing compared to your sounds
These ones ringing in your ears
Ironic how your camouflage
Makes you stand out

Thank you for dressing up
For a moment of inspiration
Of internal tears for
The loss of history at home

Those dog tags are beautiful
Gold; golden
Whose are they?
I can’t see from here.

All I see is the back of that picture frame
From the look on your face
It must be a lovely picture,

Just as I could capture now