Pen engaged
His soul binds to paper
His broken shoulders explained

Transposed
Twelve bells toll
His verses unfold
Ignited
Burning in rage

Crimson embers glow
His silence smoulders
His ashes dance
Within the wind
Release

A bugle plays in the distance
For a silent hero
Who served his country proudly

Patrick Yu never served in the military, but he knew a silent hero.