Veterans Day
November 11th, 2007 at 7:43 pm . by beto_ochoa
For every hero on the stage
On parade or in the grave
With medals pinned and glory flags unfurled
The humble serviceman by scores
Packs the caissons, Guards the doors
Sails sea and sky across the troubled world
Comrades in arms they share the call
Who stepped across that line for all
Knowing well that fate might call their name
They crossed that sword mark in the dust
For freedoms sake and God they trust
And did it not for fortunes gold or fame
So on Remembrance Day give thanks
To veterans past and current ranks
And Praise Eternal God that they were there
Oh quiet heroes, every one
Without your hand, naught would be won
Pray our acclaim, the purest badge you wear
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“They crossed that sword mark in the dust
For freedoms sake and God they trust
And did it not for fortunes gold or fame”
Nice. Thanks Beto.
Libertas inaestimabilis res est!
/Liberty is a thing beyond all price
Thanks, Beto.
Glad you liked that.
MOR’s poem blew me away.
Especially
“The silent stones forevermore
Will keep her love who went to war.”
The mental imagery….heartbreaking
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beto: thanks for the kind words. This was one hell of a poem in your own right. I particularly liked the form and cadence of it all. Very well done!
-smith