WATCHFIRE

for the Bonfire Twelve

No Bonfire tonight. No towering
flames fill the sky.

No Yell-Leaders tonight. No shouted
calls for victory.

No Band tonight. No rousing
marches lead the feet.

Tonight, thousands walk this field,
remember the Twelve.

Tonight, silence. Prayers,
spoken in the heart.

Tonight, a sea of flickering--
candles keep the flame alive.

Gary S. Rosin '72

copyright 1999 by Gary S. Rosin