Memorial Day Thanks....

For Grandpa....

Silence broken.

A thunderclap.

Seven guns firing at once. 

Then twice. 

Then three times. 

A flag folded

Over a brass urn 

Surrounded by flowers. 

Taps sounds as tears fall.

A patriotic rectangle

Becomes an origami triangle

Through white-gloved precision.

Slow salutes.

Seven shells in a red bag.

"With thanks from a grateful nation."

A family says farewell.