Day of Remembrance - Memorial Day, 2024

Gary Hunter
May 27, 2024
1 min read

bless the soldiers who fought

or gave their lives for a country

and bless the children’s lives

broken or lost in battle

enemy territory is often

a kids’ playground

where bombs and soccer balls

cross paths

the soldier’s duty

and a youngster’s imperative

sometimes meet in a field

and play a deadly game

two losers go home

only one is remembered

as the winner

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