Maybe you never understood
That sense of duty inbred
Where none shall fail
Nor be forgotten
Whether by land, sea, or air
Their cries will be heeded
Their needs impeded
None left behind
Though the years progress
And death's slumber creeps in
If you remember me
Not a soul is lost
That heaven's gates be ajar
For whispered deeds widen them
Those days dedicated so
No one will forget
A meager mortal's means
That motivation to maintain
The morale of modern men
No scale can tip against it
When a heart's weight is tilted
Against transgressions made
A sense of right lived well
N'er bade farewell