
03 Nov LEST WE FORGET
3 Inspirational Poems, 2 written by our own team member Adam Scarati and the best known poem by John McCRae
REMEMBRANCE
When I was a boy I sat on his knee
He told me he fought so I could be free
His hands were rough and his eyes told stories
He defended our nation and held all its glory
My life has been simple not a worry you see
I’m bearing the fruits of the wars before me
Many years later I’m a father myself
May the bullets and bombs collect dust on the shelf
Loved ones before us have been down that road
Forever in our hearts they will never erode
Both of my grandpa’s these words are for you
The courage you showed will always shine through
On November 11 we remember the past
In the souls of these men the fear will last
A moment of silence on Remembrance Day
For a lifetime of peace was the path they all paved
Poem written by Adam Scarati……………………..
Grandpa
He always spoke of war and sorrow
He’s the reason we have tomorrow
He spoke of smoke, guns, and the bombs
He fought so hard to right the world’s wrongs
He spoke of what a men used to be
A glance in the mirror is all we need
He spoke of pain of loss and death
Live your life full to its very last breath
He spoke of love and the meaning of life
If you find it you hold on with all your might
He spoke of wolves that force their way in
Keep them out or your demise will begin
He spoke so often and I miss him so
My remembrance of him I’ll never let go
Poem Written By Adam Scarati……………………………………….
IN FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Written by John McCrae
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