Remembrance 2017
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Part of my ongoing yearly poem to remember those fallen in conflicts on 11th November
Remembrance day is here again
The country pays it's respect
The veterans eyes show his pain
His head is bowed as he reflects
It's not just about the great war
Although this is where it started
Many other conflicts, mainly abroad
Remember those who have departed
There are many servicemen on parade
Marching with veterans who'd gone before
A Solemn day not just a masquerade
These guys and girls have been to war
So tell your children what this day means
It's not a carnival that it would appear
Explain that it's about loss off life
That it's OK to shed a tear
Remembrance day must live on
The story of the poppy retold
One day those soldiers will be gone
The poppy emblem will be sold
I hope that this never occurs
And our youth will keep it strong
I hope you read this and concur
Our history does belong
So this Sunday 11th of November
Go outside and see them march past
This is the time we remember
Fallen from the beginning to the last
From flanders fields to desert plains
These veterans deserve our praise
Our freedom is what was gained
As they walked through the smoke and haze
The younger veteran has also done his share
This we cannot forget
His actions in war he must bare
Thier stories untold as yet
When they are told you'll be amazed
At what they have seen and done
Opium plantations set ablaze
Your freedom and life he won
Copyright © Gordon Alexander | Year Posted 2017
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