By the Light of the Rising Sun

By Guy L. Jones

By the light of the rising sun can be seen a black beacon standing tall in the morning dew.

Out this wet mist march a black wall of names that lefts its form high into the sun.

As the light rises in the clear blue sky the wall begins to shine in its own glory
     Calling out to one and all saying see how I stand tall.

Every man, woman and child who walks by sees the birth of life that comes from
     This black beacon. The birth of life is spirit of those whose names bring forth the faces of loved ones that are gone but not forgotten.

For the beacon calls out the names of those who stand before the Gods of War saying
      I was called to serve and I came as a man would.

I came so those who come after me shall never have to see their names on this black wall of tears.

Guy L. Jones
Vietnam, Nov 68 – Oct 69, 43d Signal Bn.

Photo and story courtesy of Guy Jones.

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