a young boy
waiting
on tranquil grass
to play catch
with his older brother

a husband
driving home from work
with an empty passenger seat
 

a mother
in an empty room
looking at a wedding dress
that will never be worn



a father
at a ball game
next to an
unoccupied seat

a friend
playing one-on-one
on the court by himself

a new born baby
never feeling
the touch
of a fathers gentle hand

many commemorate the lost heroes but for others
the toughest conflict has just begun

By John D Trent
used with permission