In the cadence of their
marching
the flow of our celebration
pausing, for the fallen,
in the stillness within me
our history calls to us, “remember”.
Hearing the martyrs
their whispers to us
heroes who sacrificed
who went on to glory
to defend our beliefs
Listen we must, eternally,
to the whispers of the
fallen
begging us to remember
teaching us much
of how to walk in this life
Something grander
more meaningful than
consumption
this day set aside to
remember
their sacrifice for our
nation
for what we all hold dear.
edited May 24, 2014
“Hearing the martyrs, the heroes – v3”
(editing version 2)
Edited May 27, 2013
“Hearing the martyrs, the heroes – v2
Memorial Day
&
May 30, 2011
“Hearing the martyrs, the heroes”
Manchester, NH Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day 2011
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