Memorial Day

Officially called Decoration Day proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan first observed on 30 May 1868 Waterloo N.Y. officially declared the birthplace by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966. though two score and ten plus years since Appomattox, a psychological balm helped stitch frayed nation to calm served as silent psalm since bombardment at Fort Sumter qualm. National holiday most adept at uniting Civil War fallen soldiers when fiercely armed as brother in arms crept against opposing forces, which took by surprise “enemies” or found inept ill prepared troops with surprise mortal blow which ambushed attackers leapt mowing down valiant soldiers, thus becoming slain grooms who eternally slept sorrowful lamentable hymns from widowed brides tears wept. Cease fire that day terminating internecine flay o’er mounds of earth whence bones o boys donned blue or gray a day of remembrance for those who died in our nation's service lay celebrated this last Monday every May one must know tis not about division nay boot about reconciliation and sacrifice brave heroes did pay, the price of their lives for granted freedoms enjoyed as american lee-way. Forsooth, now we cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies.