The prose of prawns Once spoiled upon The lawns fell deafly stride The dead ears of young Men called to defend the majesty Of flag and home but Whence the nouns the round Romance verbs absorbed like Blood into the earth And aunts and moms Younger brothers home Gave up all hopes of his return Into no poem came faith or honor, no more was the Valor Rhyme and the cadence glory. Oh, young, You that preach how precious Seems Heed naught in haste. Spend lightly send the old Those in power that bend and proveracate speech in colored Tones of we He was my son. And he is no more. What have you done.