There is a funeral today for the remains of a friend <br />Cremated remains which will be placed in an urn <br />And sat atop a podium for viewing and prayer <br />Many people will cry violently for his passing <br />Some will mourn quietly within themselves <br />But all will remember the man <br />For while he is but ashes now <br />Soon to be cast out upon the open Sea <br />He was however, if only for a brief time <br />A true American hero to me.... <br /> <br /> <br />(2007)<br /><br />Ted Sheridan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/he-gave-his-life-for-freedom/
