memorial day

We woke up well before the dawn

On the last Monday in May

And went to all the soldiers graves

On decoration day

Then in full dress of blue and gold

With sash and badge and pin

We'd clean and trim and place a flag

For all our fallen kin

Day greater than of Four July

We tallied freedoms bill

And cooked upon an open fire

Till all were fully filled

Then to point the morrows morn

And each generation train

That those with decorated grave

Have not fallen in vain

-Beto Ochoa