He isn’t mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
Quietly going his way.
And the world won’t note his passing,
Though a veteran died today.
If we cannot do him honor
While he’s here to hear the praise,
Then at least let’s give him homage
At the end of his days.
Perhaps a small headline
In the paper that might say:
Our Country is in Mourning,
For a Veteran Died Today.

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being.
Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.
Albert Schweitzer