“f-word war”

 
father and
family
fill out
at five
and follow in file their
fourth child
to the final call
for the
five-minutes
to follow your fantasy
to a foreign field

they formed a fan ‘round
their favorite son
then, with feigned frivolity
they forced their fond farewell,
their familiar fanfare
for the frail and fragile one
who, filled with filial favor
and fervent, focused valor
would fight the formidable foe
with fortitude,
for friend and family
and freedom forevermore.

father cried his
few tears
framed by sorrow
flamed by fear

for
flesh he bore
finally would face
the f’in war
like his
father before -

f’n war.

forevermore

f’n war.