D-DAY

-The waves keep rolling in as they slowly envelop his pack

-Nineteen, long, and country strong, two bullets in his back

-He lays his head down on the sand, eyes closed reverently

-The breathing fades, and then it stops, this beach called Normandy

-You know, he was a baseball star, a prankster, and a son

-He's got a girl, he's got a dream, he'll always fish for fun

-A teardrop falls amid the surf, as I fathom this great cost

-See I am here and he is there, a lifetime that is lost

-While parents pack lunches, and the lucky play hunches, and liars bash our land

-I couldn't help but hear the words of a warrior in the sand:

-"My friend, I know you're wondering, what it is you must have done

-But please accept my gift to you, and know that one day answers will come

-There is no place like America, from sea to shining sea

-Your duty now is simply this: Live strong, live brave, be free"

-Nick Banaszak, 6/6/10

Dedicated to all those who fought at D-Day, and all others who have ever fallen for America