I dropp to one knee <br />I unbuckle my helmet <br />And I slam it to the ground <br />And I count my blessings <br />As firewords go off all around <br /> <br />I'm glad I don't feel like Sean Flynn <br />Here Today <br />Gone Tomorrow <br />And after that, never to be heard from again <br /> <br />Tonight <br />As the war is over <br />Peace has been retained <br />The lands over are safe again for romantics and star crossed lovers <br />I dream of what there is for me <br />But for me <br />I'm content with where I am <br /> <br />Tonight <br />As some are dreaming <br />As some are sleeping <br />The 21 gun salute goes off in the distance <br /> <br />The 21 gun salute goes off for the ones that were victorious <br />The 21 gun salute goes off for the ones that were lost <br />The 21 gun salute is remembered for you <br />The 21 gun salute is dedicated to me<br /><br />Justin Gildow<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/21-gun-salute/