Punchbowl

Today, I wandered upon the finely groomed lawns
Midst the silent markers and the red, white, and blue
Within a vast reservoir of memorials
A stunning, ultimate eternal resting place

With a hum of calm, and honorable company
Brothers and sisters, and a feeling of oneness
A sense of comfort, resting here with all of them
Fate chose me their defender, never to forget

While looking across the vast volcanic crater
My mind trying to grasp what it is I perceive
I stare, and ponder, the staggering sacrifice
Resting, next to the sun bleached stone of a brother

Slowly dozing off, with my mind giving thanks for
The blood of these diamonds, that made this country great

© Copyrights G. Jones 2006


Author Notes: Punchbowl is a National Cemetery, located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is situated inside an extinct volcanic crater. I often went for walks, there during my time as a destroyer sailor, stationed in Pearl Harbor.