Faded Away
Current mood: awake
Category: Writing and Poetry
A little boy is walking
with flags in his hands
suffering a loss
that most can’t understand
He kneels beside a headstone
tears rolling down his face
taking the flags one by one
giving each a place
Words have been spoken
that just don’t make any sense
like Sunni, Shiite, and Muslim
what exactly is defense?
The little boy only knows
daddy has faded away
no more riding on his shoulders
no more fishing at the lake
He stands and wipes his face
taking his mommas hand
he can see the tears she’s crying
pain he now understands
