Hearing the martyrs, the heroes - v2

In the cadence of their marching

the flow of the celebration

in the stillness within me

our history calls to us

Hearing the martyrs

heroes who sacrificed

who went on to glory

to defend our beliefs

Listen we must, eternally,

to the whispers of the fallen

teaching us much

of how to walk in this life

Something grander

more meaningful than consumption

sacrifice for our nation

for what we all hold dear.

Edited May 27, 2013

“Hearing the martyrs, the heroes – v2

Memorial Day

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May 30, 2011

“Hearing the martyrs, the heroes”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/05/hearing-martyrs-heroes.html

Manchester, NH Memorial Day Parade

Memorial Day 2011

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