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Final Roll Call
We stand in rows, all at attention
Our names called one by one
His name called, but no one answers,
They call twice more then none.
A crashing volley rends the air,
As the guns in sequence shoot
One final, thunderous roar,
This jolting last salute.
Gleaming rifles, polished brass
Dressed in their very best
With smart precision they pay their homage
As we mark this Soldier’s rest.
The rifles silent, two by two
We march to the tiny altar
Snap to attention, long salute
It’s then I start to falter.