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Ode to Fallen Heroes
Their ranks did not sway
like rows of wheat.
They did all our nation asked
and then; gave more.
They that were so brave,
faced the onslaught,
like poppies in a storm;
resilient to the end.
We that survive them
owe a debt we cannot pay,
save to enjoy the freedoms;
each and every day.
If you see a scarlet flash;
on hedgerow, field, or path
pause a while, give thanks
and their memory will last.
John Carré Buchanan
23 October 2011
So true. We must never forget what those soldiers did for us to have all the freedoms that exist today. How many of us would give our lives for them? I wonder just how many people stopped for silence on that day of remembrance. We must continue to teach our children, and their children about these great men.
ReplyDeleteLovely post John.