The Greatest Generation is engaged in the final battles it knows it cannot win
Years earlier it rose up to defeat the Japanese, fascists' and Nazis' horrific evil sins
Its opponent General Old Age now mere has to sit back and wait
Soon with the help of his new ally COVID-19 all of the Greatest Generation will meet the same fate
On December, 5 a veteran of the Big Red One Sgt. Robert Blatnikt
Who had landed on Omaha Beach who survived the death and maiming so thick
At the age of 100 finally breathed his last
Another diminishing member whose deeds should never fade into the past
Could not find any story of his deeds only he got his men off the beach
To the questionable safety 400 yards inland where death was harder to reach
Some half of the men with him that day had God hear their prayers
After 24 hours their dog tags would not be gathered with 500 others to a deadly fate share
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© December 6, 2020 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire Poet Extraordinaire, Beyond Compare A Unique Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Gift
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