Wife last job for him

Soldier cried as she left him on the bed
yes she said as the bugler played taps

So it is a flag draped across a box
tall he stood honor given to her


Willing hands lifted him for the last ride
friends listen to the bagpipe play

failing words never comforted the wife
it will a long and lonely winter be


Unknown three fired shots of the fallen
quietly stood the assembled group

heaven waits for the brave of heart
no one knows the mark left on the earth


No she said I would walk next to the coffin
captain holds her close to steady her gate

Cry she does when he is lowered to his rest place
stone placed next to the flowers dead on the ground


Air is filled in the waning moment with out sound
Home she goes, sits in the darkness

Seeks to be left all alone
Love lives forever

still this is an empty home