Remembering the Fallen

Image by author, Robert Faron

Fallen leaves, ground speckled,
Withering brown, red,
Limbs left bare.

Fallen soldiers, men, women, cut from life,
Leaving empty spaces
In their worlds.

But their standards,
Not fallen,
Raised high!

Copyright 2019 Robert Faron

Chalkboard prompt Fallen Leaves for 12–18–2019 https://medium.com/chalkboard/fallen-leaves-6a5ea4a2d510

Thanks to Jennie Yun for the timely prompt and to Kathy Jacobs, Harper Thorp, and the entire Chalkboard team.