They walk among us
in plain view
lay in vast graves
covered by dew
The ultimate sacrifice
willing to give all
the stones a symbol
of the battlefield call
They walked into battle
with head held high
they fought for freedom
some had to die
They walk in heaven
the battle is won
mission accomplished
their job is done
Families are waiting
for love ones to come
walk through the door
then there are some
Respect and gratitude
let it so be
the price for freedom
they hold the key
One day of honor
once every year
the day of honor
is already here
They walk among us
a chosen few
let us be grateful
with a thank you
Susie Swanson
Lest we forget, May God Bless each one
We will forever be Grateful for your courage
and sacrifice...
A lovely tribute for those service men and women who sacrifice so much for us. They are honored, indeed, for what they give.
ReplyDeleteMay God bless them every one!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful tribute to those who have served, Susie. Many thanks to all who have done so.
ReplyDeleteSuch a heartfelt poem, Susie. God bless our troops.
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much and for the visit too..We can never thank them enough and George you are so right..God Bless Them All.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right Susie, I was very moved in May when I was in Washington on Memorial day and we were shown Arlington Cemetary with a cross by each soldiers grave.
ReplyDeleteGreat poem.
Yvonne.
Wonderful poem, Susie... We never do enough to thank our troops... God Bless them ALL....
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
This small town we're living in helf its annual Veterans Day celebration last week. Your poen aptly expresses the honor due all these brave folks.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful tribute, Susie~ may we never forget the sacrifices and be thankful for their service every day!
ReplyDeleteI thank each one of you so much for the wonderful comments..If not for their courage and sacrifice, where would we be today..They gave us the great freedom we know today..May God Bless them all..
ReplyDeleteTears flooding down my cheeks. This is awesome! Thank you for thsi wonderful tribute to all those who have served us. Thank you thank you.
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Thank you, Susie, for putting into words what I can't.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bethe and lil red hen..Blessings to you too..
ReplyDeleteBlessings to all the soldiers. Wonderful Susie.
ReplyDeleteSusie,
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful tribute to our veterans. Thanks for honoring our soldiers with this fantastic poem. It touched me deeply.
Beautiful music; beautiful tribute - thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Monika, Brenda and Kathryn for stopping by and the nice comments. So happy you enjoyed it..
ReplyDeleteHi Susie, what a lovely tribute. You put so much of your heart in all your poems! I look forward to every new poem you post because I know that each one will make me think and feel something kind, encouraging, thoughtful and noble. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. We took a little drive this afternoon on some of the dirt back roads near our house and took pictures. It seemed like every corner we turned there was something pretty to look at. The leaves are in full bloom. They probably won't last too much longer, one or two good storms and they will blow away for winter. I also went to an art fair in town yesterday. So it has been a fun weekend. I hope you rest well tonight and have a lovely evening! Delisa :)
ReplyDeleteJust wondeful Susie!!
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