REMEMBERING THE SOLDIERS

REMEMBERING THE SOLDIERS

By Roger A. Davis


Where haven't our soldiers given up their lives?
Foreign and domestic lands, heard their battle cries.
Front lines or rearguard,
Waiting for their return; It was hard.

November 11th, 1918, World War I,
Historically, it was done.
“In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row.” (1)

Doughboys, GIs, and today's Armed Forces,
Make obedience to defend us, their choices.
Today, it is our honor to remember the fallen.
With prayers and tears in thankful solemn.

For the living troops, we should,
Express thanks and say, “All is good.”
For our Nation, they are the vanguards of peace.
24/7, their diligence, does not cease.

The heroes are laid down to sleep.
For, The One Nation Under God, their souls He keeps.
This day and those that follow,
Be victorious, so their sacrifices are not hollow.

(1) Lt. Colonel John McCrae: an excerpt from poem,

"In Flanders Fields."