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A deliberate drum cadence
Solemn . . .
Leading a mournful nation
Under sunny autumn skies
Horses . . .
Pulling an army caisson
There is a definite quietness
Prayful . . .
Adding to the moment’s stillness
A deliberate drum cadence
Solemn . . .
Leading a mournful nation
A moment in time standing still
Unforgettable . . .
Viewing a flag-draped coffin
A horse follows behind
Riderless . . .
Reversing the boots in stirrups
A deliberate drum cadence
Solemn . . .
Leading a mournful nation
The military honor guard
Respectfully . . .
Walking ahead of the procession
Thousands line the wide, empty avenue
Faces . . .
Looking humbled and heartbroken
A deliberate drum cadence
Solemn . . .
Leading a mournful nation
Across the nation in a city
Awestruck . . .
Sitting with second grade classmates
A black and white television
Borrowed . . .
Broadcasting this emotional event
A deliberate drum cadence
Solemn . . .
Leading a mournful nation
A seven-year old boy sits quietly
Uncertain . . .
Struggling to understand
A nation’s innocence
Shattered . . .
Changing lives forever
A deliberate drum cadence
Solemn . . .
Leading a mournful nation
Memories will be engraved
Forever . . .
Remembering our fallen President
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Big Sky Buckeye 
Beautiful poem sir. God bless.
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Ryan, thank you for sharing. Those images will always remain with me.
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I was not in the US at that time but it was a very big deal in Italy and for sure all the World. I do not think politics are important in this case. The Kennedys have a long history of tragedies. RIP
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Pat, you are so correct about how the impact of Kennedy’s assassination was heard around the world. It is a moment in time which I will never forget.
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