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Memorial Day
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Memorial Day |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Memorial Day The old man in the uniform Stood at attention in the street Saluting stiffly to the flag Marching in place to the drummers beat Children giggled at the clowns Teenage boys ogled pom pom girls Men in muscle shirts drank beer Next to the ladies with party curls As the parade drew to a close Laughter filled the small town air Impatient for their picnic dinner The watchers seemed not to care The four men marched stiffly The last group to be seen One bearing an American flag Wearing his camouflage green Proudly they marched in step As proudly as they had served The crowd, weary of the parade Not showing respect these Vets deserved Suddenly the old man stepped out And joined the soldiers proud Trying hard to keep up the march Saluting to the crowd And then another man stepped out Tears streaming from his eyes And joined the motley crew of five As the crowd dwindled now in size One by one Veterans stepped forward To march behind Old Glory Each face showing pride and pain Each held a different story The band stopped at the end of the street And it was silent but for the sound Of twenty men marching together Forty feet upon the ground What made these former soldiers Generations apart in age Stand up and bear the flag they love When heroes were not the rage It takes a special man to promise Allegiance, to protect and serve Today, we salute those fallen men Give them the respect they deserve. |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
silent applause. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Well said...James |
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Miss T. Eyed Junior Member
since 2002-05-26
Posts 47 |
Wonderful tribute you have written here for the special men and women who have given to our country a great gift. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
 A beautiful Memorial Day poem.... thanks for sharing it with us, PDV  ~ Memorial Day hugsLyra |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Quite fitting for those that have served...nicely done gal... |
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Nicole Senior Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 1835Florida |
...and it takes a special person to say it so beautifully. Very fitting, very touching - this is the one I'm going to send to 'my' Vets today. Thank you much, Sharon. |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssssss) Oh Sharon, this is so very touching, sweet friend, it breaks my heart to see many forgetting the meaning of this holiday when they attend parades and I wish we could all sympathize with these heroes and reach out to them more! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend, this is a fabulous dedication, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sharon, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Applause DeVine...thanks for the tribute and the reminder of the meaning of this day. ThisDiamond |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Excellent work, deVine one... such a great reminder that this day is about more than backyard barbecues. *S* |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
This is just wonderful, Sharon! I love it. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Sharon, I am speechless, my thoughts are all blubbery and ... well... thank you for writing such a priceless treasure. I remember once, about two years ago... telling my father thank you for all he and his generation did for us... You should have seen his eyes... That was probably the greatest gift I could have ever given to him.... |
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