Window Star

By S. Arthur Yates

Resplendent, they appear.

Strangers, unwelcome.

Polite, always polite.

Strangers, unwelcome.

Details few, words hollow.

Strangers, unwelcome.

Notification – complete.

Strangers, unwelcome.

The drape arrives later.

Strangers, unwelcome.

Blue star to gold.

Strangers unwelcome

Do you know what a window star signifies?  A blue star is placed in the window when a loved one goes to war.  If they are missing in action, the star is changed to silver.  If they die, it is changed to gold.