Memoriam of the Fallen

Listen and hear the caissons rumble,
As the parade of our dead pass on.
Since the days brothers lined asunder,
We've showered their sacrifice in antiphon.

Originally simple flowers were spread,
Songs were sung with grief and remorse.
Today the poppy is symbolically shed,
As we speak about honor running its course.

Unselfishly they answered the Almighty's call,
While promoting the freedoms we hold so dear.
Orders were given into the darkness they did fall,
Time after time they traversed without fear.

Our Freedom is built upon the blood they shed,
While we silently mourned their loses each day.
Maybe a Son, Daughter, Brother, Sister, or friend each they bled,
With that solitary belief of Democracy never to stray.

Today we celebrate their lives and giving,
Remembrance of the sacrifices they showed.
Etched in our hearts forever reliving,
The suffering and pain forever endured.

Lest we forget those whose suffering transcended,
Far beyond the initial attack.
They too we honor their perseverance extended,
Whose lives forever taken aback.

Remember always the sacrifices they made,
Shaping our lives and our world intact.
Their duty and honor forever engrained,
In our hearts and minds never to diffract.