ANZAC in Australia
I was thinking of the last Dawn Service I took my mother to at the War Memorial on North Terrace, Adelaide…. Lest we Forget
ANZAC in Australia
A sparkling morning on dewy ground
A crowd of people gathering round
The dawn brings light to Damocles held on high
A military band playing drifting towards the sky
Relics of past battles displayed
A solemn morning in Remembrance made
Coloured ribbons on chests held proud
A gentle tear is felt and always allowed
There was a morning so long ago
Of troops landing in a fatal show
We will remember each one who has passed
A Communion together that will last
For as old soldiers fade away
There are always others in whose place they stay
For Rosemary is worn by us all
To remember ANZAC sacrifice standing tall.
© Paul Warren Poetry
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