Remember Them

We remember them on this day Those who fell in war The men who came from far away To fight forever more They stood for freedom duty bound Walked together one and all Pride and smiles were seen all around In uniforms they looked tall In trenches men lost much rest The noise of guns not done Wafting cordite in the air Battles still far from won Despair and disease took their toll Death rang its bells aloud So many taken on the knoll Within the reaper’s shroud Men starved and froze, they hurt and bled They asked if God still cared Muddy trenches their final bed Their corpses blankly stared All the while their wives had fears Their dear fathers fretted so Mothers. sisters shed such tears They made rivers overflow Notes from home pumped up their hearts Families expressed much love All those loved ones did their parts Sending food and socks and gloves Men held tight to thoughts sublime Pictures of their sweethearts near Killing men now not a crime So reluctant to show fear At long last the war did end The survivors took their leave Not forgetting fallen friends They were now able to grieve For dead friends and childhood lost Was it worth the price they paid Freedom has such a high cost Yes! In unison they said