Memorial Day

May 28, 2001

 In the United States, Memorial Day is on the last Monday in May and honors Americans who gave their lives for their country in wars. The very first Memorial Day occurred during the Civil War.

A MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE

By Barbara Milliman

In World War I, 
a country gained a hero 
as a mother lost a son. 
Alone in a corner 
sits a little old man, 
his eyesight is failing....
he has only one hand. 
He remembers Pearl Harbor.
He was a soldier in WWII, 
and if you have a moment 
he'll tell his story to you. 
In a wheel chair sits a man, 
who lost his legs fighting a war in Vietnam.
He loved his country 
and he gave it his all, 
now he searches for friends
who are named on "The Wall". 
They ask not for pity 
they deserve our respect, 
they live with the memories
of wars we often forget.
So hold your head high
when "old glory" you see,
and remember those who fought
so that we could be free.

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