I'm not trying to start a political post, but today is Remembrance Day in Canada. This year both kids wrote essays in school, but all the other years, it was poems. Last year, as I helped my daughter, I came up with a bunch of ideas and ended up writing three of my own. I've never shown them to anybody, it's a bit scary to do so, but what the heck, some of you might like this stuff...
ALL OVER
The world - The world is fighting again, All over.
The blood is falling again, All over.
The people -
The people are hurting again, All over.
The people choose love, hope and peace, All over.
And over again.
ONE AND ALL
One soldier is strong, one soldier is brave, One soldier has courage, one lays in his grave.
One mother is crying, one wife is alone, One daughter is asking when Daddy comes home.
One nation is mourning, one counting the cost, One nation shouts victory, all nations have lost.
One world keeps on praying for fighting to cease, One world keeps on hoping, we'll all live in peace.
THE VETERAN
I see in his eyes the pride - the love for country, for loved ones, the trust in his God.
I see in his eyes the hurt - the pain, of mem'ries too strong, a youth that is lost.
I see in his eyes the past - the hope, for peace and for rest, one day he will find.
If this got you thinking for a little while, it's good enough. Posted by Suelynn Sedor (Member # 442) on :
Those are really beautiful Lotti.
I just got back from our Rememberance Day service at the local legion hall. My kids came with me (age 15 and 13) and they laid a wreath for the elementary and the high school.
It is sad to see that many families do not take their children anymore, and that they see this day as a "day off". We need to pass on our tradition of honouring ALL people that fight to keep us free, and remember their sacrifices.
I thought some our our american friends might be interested to know that we fly the Canadian and American flag at our service, we sing BOTH national anthems and we have invited guests from the US that come and participate at our service. That is a tradition that has been followed as long as I can remember.
Suelynn
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
this is a good post.
Thanks lotti, and suelynn too.
Started abit of waterworks for me, ... but it's a good thing.
Nettie
Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
Our own uh . . . 'president' is also a poet. Looky what he wrote t'other day -
George's poem to Laura
Roses are red Violets are blue Oh my, lump in the bed How I've missed you. Roses are redder Bluer am I Seeing you kissed by that charming French guy. The dogs and the cat, they missed you too Barney's still mad you dropped him, he ate your shoe The distance, my dear, has been such a barrier Next time you want an adventure, just land on a carrier.
...and one to hisself;
A Pome Fer Mah Excellence - Me by George "The President" W. Bush
Each mornin' Ah 'rise with the dawnin's chanticular And ponder them ter'ists with musin's most nucular While scarfin' down coffee with mah breakfast éculair Ah find that them Dam-o-crats is lookin' more ugular The myst'ry excapes me, and Ah must deculare Why they don't love me remains to me uncular.
gwb
Posted by Ted Nesbitt (Member # 3292) on :
Back to a serious note....
I'm a day late, but thank you Lotti and SueLynn for sharing.
Rememberance Day is not an observed holiday in Ontario by business, schools, etc----I think that is a travesty. No, I'm not after the day off because I'm lazy----I want people to have a day off to think about Rememberance Day. God, it's almost trivialized to the point of GroundHog Day in some regards (no disrespect meant).
I saw Vets over the past few weeks, and always exchanged a "Good Day" with them and a smile. I already had my poppy, but was more than willing to 'shell out' some change nonetheless whenever the opportunity was presented.
I see images or War and am glad I do not know them firsthand. I feel deeply and greatly for those that did witness these horrors, or perhaps lost someone thru them.
Myself, well, I'm lucky to be here. Yes, I'm young (36), but my dad did a few flights in a Lancaster during the last 5 months of WW2. So, to me, Rememberance Day has a special place, and it always will. And my dad's Air Force hat will always be on my mantle...
I watched the Ottawa ceremonies on CPAC on the dish last night with my kids (5 and 6.5) and was tearful.
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