Down down down
A swirling trail of smoke,
Don’t look now
The plane’s just there
Sans her tail and gear as well,
Do you think the pilot choked?
The day was clear
Or close enough, three clouds
A bird and the whole damn sky.
Stay in the middle of the air, kids
The edges hurt!
Down down down
A swirling trail of smoke,
Don’t look now
The plane’s just there
A wing displaced and crew afloat,
Hope they’re a sturdy folk!
Those on the ground
They saw it first, the savage plight,
The nose tipped up, up to the sky!
But the tail it fell, fell fast
And on fire!
Down down down
A swirling trail of smoke,
Don’t look now
The plane’s just there
Or so it was until just now
It’s naught but roke.
That lucky shot! Oh that fool
He aimed just right with his
Simple tools, but all it takes
Was just that much and
Here she falls!
Down down down
A swirling trail of smoke
Don’t look now
The plane’s not there
She tripped and fell,
By a missile - choked.
A sweeping flag!
A grand gesture!
For those widows dear, two kids
A dog, the whole damn force!
To say goodbye to Sarge.
Down down down
A swirling trail of smoke
Don’t look now
The plane’s just there
Beyond the Heaven’s gate,
St. Peter’s hymns evoked.
Too soon too soon
So sad so sad
The Generals mumble now,
And off they go, they leave behind
The worst days yet to come.
Down down down
A swirling trail of smoke
Don’t look now
Another plane’s just there
In place of those who laid to rest
beneath the Chestnut Oak.
Those on the ground
They saw it first, that savage plight,
She took her shots to numb
The pain, but God!
Let this last shot work.
Down down down
A swirling trail of smoke
Don’t look now
The plane’s not there
To witness this
A widow’s death, self invoked.
So sad so sad
No Generals, flags or gestures now
Too soon too soon
The Sunday paper read above the baseball score -
Another win for the visiting team.
Down down down
A swirling trail of smoke
Don’t look now
Their plane’s just there
From her neck,
her misery unyoked.
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