The last stop before going home

 

Hello Soldier, you don't know who I am

Today my brother's and I

I will unfold your Flag

We will take special care

 

To cover you in

our Nation's Flag

May it keep you warm

Until you reach home

 

 

Today we will attend to your casket

Making sure that every line of your Flag

Is as straight as the honor you gave

Today we will honor and praise your name

 

 

 

Before we let them take you any where

We will welcome and salute you home

We will not outwardly cry

Our tears we hold privately inside

 

 

The inspector will inspect each and every casket

Before you leave our hands

And when he is done, he will nod his head

That you are ready for your final journey home

 

 

 

 

My brother's and I will wear white gloves

We will carry you out of the plane

Where we will pray for your name

We pray to God bless you this day

 

 

 

You will hear no words from any of us

Our eyes will show you how we feel

Our hearts will carry

The memory of who you are

 

 

We will carry you with pride

We will honor your life

We have received you

We now deliver you  

 

 

 

You are now on your way

The next stop is home

They will be waiting for you

Your mother will now have peace

 

That her son is at his final resting place

Tomorrow another plane will come

My brother's and I will be waiting

We will unfold another Flag

 

We will cover their casket

To keep them warm

Until the time comes

For them to go home!

 

Written by: Ruby Alexandra Beloz

11/22/04 ©