The White Cliffs of Dover

Vera Lynn's, "There'll Be Bluebirds Over, The White Cliffs Of Dover", Keeps streaming through my brain like a wafting zephyr over and over! 'Tis a poignant reminder of sad and cheerless days during World War Two, Yet, the Cliffs themselves were a beacon of hope when things were looking blue. What a beautiful sight for weary bomber crews returning from flak-filled skies! Seeing those venerable Cliffs, thanking God for their safe return with joyous cries! Brave young men would live another day to carry on the battle with wings of flight; On the 'morrow some to live, some to die to rid the world of tyranny's blight! Royal Air Force pilots clashed in battle o'er the Cliffs - so very few, the very brave, Defending Britain's shores as enemy planes flew from France in wave after wave! Alas, many forfeited their lives on The Altar of Honor defending precious liberty. They placed national destiny above their own that their countrymen might live free. On a clear day the Cliffs could be seen gleaming from across the Dover Straits. 'Twas surely a beacon of hope for those across the sea facing uncertain fates. They placed their hope in God praying that their comrades from across the way, Would come to carry the Torch of Freedom to their shores one glorious day! The magnificent South Foreland Lighthouse above the Cliffs today stands tall, And brave men lie in hallowed graves awaiting Gabriel's clarion bugle call. And Vera Lynn's "There'll Be Bluebirds Over, The White Cliffs Of Dover", Yet streams through my brain like a wafting zephyr over and over and over! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved