The grass grows green
The marble white
The air is still, though full of life
Eternal fires and simple stones
Patriots at home
The tap of heels in discipline
The honor guard always stays
An unknown soldier, not an unknown grave
For service given
Must be repaid
In peace or war
They gave their life
To wage the fight, with all their might
To wear the badge
To raise the flag
In Arlington
And anywhere our colors run true
The Red, White and Blue
The women and men
We remember you
Greg Morton 
Beautiful tribute!
Thank you!
you brought a tear to my eye – so beautiful!
Thanks Jodee!!
Thank you Greg for putting these beautiful words together.
My pleasure. I’m glad you liked it!
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A beautiful tribute from Greg Morton.
I hope you do not mind, I shared this to Facebook and re-blogged to my site.
I don’t mind at all, thanks for the support!!!
You and your thoughts are treasures. Glad you’re preserving them for posterity.
Thank you!!! I appreciate your comments, as always. I’m glad that I have an opportunity to share my perspective. I hope you had a fantastic weekend…
This is so moving–painting a profound word picture for those of us who’ve not had the honor of visiting Arlington.
Thanks for taking the time to stop in and comment!! I appreciate your words. I’ve been to Arlington three times now. It is an incredibly moving experience each time. I’ve tried my best to honor the women and men not only in Arlington, but wherever our soldiers are at rest.
I’m glad you liked it! Thanks again for your comments…