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Memorial Day 2009
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Memorial Day 2009 |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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A Different Memorial Day Almost forty-three hundred killed Since we invaded in two thousand three Thirty two thousand plus, wounded But maybe, with an end in sight, to see. There's so many hurting families Whose lives have changed forever more Sons and Daughters who lost Parents To the cruel, ravages of war. Since our Country was founded One and one quarter million lost In all of those many battles fought It's sad, what our Freedom has cost. We have this one day to Honor them All of those Heroes who gave their all Who rallied 'round our Countries Flag As they answered, our Nations call. War has always been the human way (You would think we had more sense) Sometimes used for man's aggression And sometimes used for his defense. If we ever hope to have a future On this small planet where we live We must all learn to live together And find more compassion to give. We build those monuments to war And for all of those who died Someday, we could build some for Peace If we, really, truly tried. But, looks like there's not much hope Unless we change our minds and ways And we'll always mourn more lost On too many, Memorial Days. 05.20.2009 Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. copyright 1984 [This message has been edited by Abe (05-25-2009 10:35 AM).] |
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SlowlyFallAway Member
since 2008-08-29
Posts 279North Carolina |
This takes it back. Historic. I loved it. |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo Abe, This is another well written poem. I works very well. Bobby |
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