Lest We Forget
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Remember them who lay in rows and
rows where poppies grow, and
enjoy this life because many died,
to make it so. Mother's weep for a
child no more, echoing canons can be
heard in the distance, and many have
bowed their heads to cry. Bring yourself
to silence at eleven in the morning. Ringing
out are bells, eleven times, and bagpipes
sounds drift in praise, and those who stand
with honour are set in stone. Now jets fly over
in an azure sky, thundering. Canada we stand
on guard for you! The Red and White Maple
Leaf Flag blows. Even in the going down of the
sun we will remember your precious blood.
Days have passed and pages have turned yet
we remember them, and now it is time for prayer
and quiet contemplation, yes, let us pray in this
hallowed place to honor the past and present.
Within my heart I see great-grandpa and grandpa
in black and white photographs, now give respect
to those whose names are etched on plagues and
stones in cemeteries, and remember those who came
back broken in their souls, nothing could help those
who took their own life due to memories horrible, and
on the grave of the unknown soldier we place our red
poppies, oh do not ever forget their great sacrifice so
we could live in sweet harmony, and now wreaths of
remembrance are being placed on the war monument.
Now, I place a wreath for the First Nation People as I
swell with pride for my ancestors who died in war.
"and the sound of pipes and drums drift along city streets"
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November 11, 2016
Poetry/Unstructured Prose Verse/Lest We Forget
Copyright Protected, ID 16-849-151-0
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
Submitted to FTI Blog Series 15 - November
Brian Strand
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Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2016
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