D-Day
Today I’m watching tennis –
It’s the Open set in France –
And while I cheered my favorites
As they won and could advance…
It struck me that it’s D-Day
And in 1944,
The Allies, under Ike,
Attacked the Nazis in the war.
They stormed the beach at Normandy
In a surprise attack.
Though many died, the tide was turned,
The enemy turned back.
In France right now, the focus
Is on what is current news –
The Covid curfew and the players
Giving interviews.
But on the beach at Normandy
Some veterans still met
To honor those who gave their lives
Whom we should not forget.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2021
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