Veteran's Day 11/11/11

[snodinak]

In Honor of all Veterans, May God Bless you.
Bill Lowe, Donald Lowe's brother, Living in Alaska
Poem for Veteran's Day, 11/11/11

Names on a Wall

So many war heroes gave their all;
to a distant enemy, each would fall.
Their names inscribed upon a wall.

The highest price, ultimately paid;
in foreign lands, sacrifices made.
On a wall, their names displayed.

You gave your all, for “Old Glory”.
Written on that wall, an inventory
of hero’s names; each one a story.

Many mothers’ lives left undone.
Names on a wall: daughter or son,
in a war that ended but wasn't won.

You said farewell, but not goodbye.
Your life was taken; a wall tells why,
so be assured, your name won’t die.

Fifty eight thousand, two seventy two
wall etched names, for final review.
And to all Veterans, “God Bless you!”

[snodinak]

To the men and women of the 1st and 50th, and to all veterans, God Bless You.