Happy Memorial Day

[1549]

My prayers and thoughts are with those who have given their lives defending this nation.

 

Here is a memorial day poem I like, written about the civil war.

 

Memorial Day

 

Hither we come to scatter flowers

This thirtieth day of May,

Upon our fallen heroes' graves

On this Memorial Day;

We cherish now no bitter thoughts

In this fair land of ours,

But on all fallen heroes' graves

We come to scatter flowers.

 

The rank and file in North and South

Believed their cause was just;

We find upon each battle flag

Inscribed, "In God We Trust;"

And in this sunny land of ours,

Now sleeping side by side,

The Union Blue and Southern Gray

Lie buried where they died.

 

Since we have come to scatter flowers

This consecrated day,

We can not cherish bitter thoughts

Toward those who wore the "Gray;"

Believing that their cause was right,

Freely their blood they shed;

Then, let us strew-alike-the graves

Of all our sacred dead.

 

And those who for the Union fought,

In scattering flowers to-day

On heroes' graves, would never dream

Of passing by the gray;

And heroes of the "Southern Cause,"

In paying homage true,

Will not forget the graves of those

Who wore the Union Blue.

 

Thrice welcome, then, this sacred day.

That binds our hearts anew;

Our country undivided stands,

For all-now love the Blue;

On resurrection day,

Linked arm in arm, we'll find the boys

Who wore the Blue and Gray.

 

~By William Henry Clay Dodson~

[The Critic]

Very nice poem.

I echo the sentiments, please take time today to remember those who gave their lives to protect our freedom.

[southsider2k5]

Very nice poem.

I echo the sentiments, please take time today to remember those who gave their lives to protect our freedom.

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[Be Good]

Happy Memorial Day to you and yours and thanks to everyone who is serving/served in the military.

[aboz56]

There are places I remember

All my life, though some have changed

Some forever not for better

Some have gone and some remain

All these places had their moments

With lovers and friends

I still can recall

Some are dead and some are living

In my life I've loved them all

 

But of all these friends and lovers

there is no one compares with you

And these memories lose their meaning

When I think of love as something new

Though I know I'll never lose affection

For people and things that went before

I know I'll often stop and think about them

In my life I love you more

 

Though I know I'll never lose affection

For people and things that went before

I know I'll often stop and think about them

In my life I love you more

In my life I love you more

 

"In My Life" by The Beatles

[Heads22]

Good song.