A Hero Raised
By: Lawrence W Langman (c)

Inside raging rivers
the storms befell.
Grounds dost quake
The souls won't quell.

The mind enraged
by the dire deeds.
One's heart cries out
a conscience grieves.

Some sights engulf
when eyes espy.
A child's tears wiped
from their eyes.

A mother's bane
of a life bereaved.
Forever in limbo
without a reprieve.

A hero they walked
right out of a dream.
Just a moment in time
a miracle redeemed.

Such visions of hope
held in high regard.
Now carried within
a permanent scar.

Proudly she mourns
these glorious few.
Proclaiming their worth
is how she gets through.

Them bugles now play
that melodious tune.
These lives so exalted
taken too soon.

A haloed now placed
and wings attached.
A warrior now seen
with valor unmatched.