Whisper their names...

Taps begin.
Time stands still; this I remember. 

Their laughter, their scent.
  First smile, first step, first word, first love.
  A Friday night; life was simple.
  The future, a certain dream.

Bulletproof, not.
Whisper their names.

Taps begin.

Time flashes back, tears flow freely.
Pride in lives well lived.
Grieving for lives given, invested, gone.
The loss, the pain; broken plans, broken hearts--shattered.
Whisper their names.

Taps begin.
Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast-Guardsmen, Airmen.
Duty, honor, country.
Last full measure, their devotion.
No greater love, their sacrifice.
In peace, now rest.
Whisper their names...and remember.

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