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
Copyright © Madeleine Riha | Year Posted 2017
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