Where Valor Rests

A tribute I wrote for all the soldiers that now rest in the Arlington National Cemetary.

What words are there to define
America's most hallowed ground?
...For me, I'm at a loss for words,
Like so many other poets before that have tried.

What words are there to describe
A mother's silent tears?
When she learns her precious baby has just died?
Bound for home in a polished wooden box,
Covered in our nations flag,
Prepared to spend a long, long time
Inside a quiet grave.

Not a special book,
Nor a folded flag,
Will ever bring them home again...
But leave them in a grave.

Where valor rests--
Is where words run dry.
Where valor rests--
Is where families go to cry.
Where valor rests--
Is where our fallen hero's lie...