A tribute in poetry to the American Military Forces and its veterans on this Memorial Day Holiday!

In recognition of the Memorial Day Holiday, thank you to all the military men and women who choose to be of service to our country in helping to protect our cherished freedoms.  Please know you all are appreciated in many ways and from many directions.  I would like to offer this poem for you!  I may be citing our Air Force directly, because in my hiking treks I have the pleasure to watch our fighter jets practice, however, many, many thanks as well to our naval forces, armed forces and to the military veterans, especially for the work you do for us Americans that goes unrecognized for security reasons!

Hummingbirds

A northerly view of the Connecticut River Valley from the edge of the ledge on top of Mount Tom, Holyoke, Massachusetts

Hummingbirds in the sky
Hover and glide
And maneuver their ride
Over the valley
North of the mountainside.

My take, on what it must be like inside a fighter jet and all the myriad positions of our horizon and land masses you skillful pilots must create in your flight treks! From the edge of the ledge, Mount Tom, Holyoke, Massachusetts

Sideways down
A new way found
To discover the world
From an eagle’s eye.

I shall call you hummingbirds
Because you protect our sky
And our cherished freedoms.

You give to our country
In the blink of an eye.
This brings me joy,
For the feeling of safety
Within me resides.

Hail to you hummingbirds
Every time you fly by,
The top of Mount Tom
In the sky.

Remember God’s light
In your earthly flight
And the gifts He’s given you,
To perform your duties
In this space time.

Within the best of your ability
Use your gifts for reasons right
When you’re protecting our skies
Beneath the sun
And the stars at night.

Over America’s geographical light,
Thank you, thank you, thank you,
For your skillful flight.

©2011 Cindy Eksuzian, all rights reserved.

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