by Hattie Dyck
We remember them kindly,
We remember them tenderly
Their memory brings tears to our eyes
They were brave, they’re our heroes
They fought for their country
And too many paid with their lives.
They were seamen and airmen
They were nurses and soldiers
They fought so that we could be free
Some died, some were wounded
In horrible battles
In the air, on the land, on the sea.
We remember to honor
We remember to cherish
Those brave souls who fought overseas
Our respects and our tributes
We gladly pay to them
We are grateful that we are still free.
At Ypres and Vimy
War sacrificed many
Whose graves are in Flanders Fields
The rows of white crosses
Are proof of the losses
Of those who will never come home.
We wear poppies proudly
Our praise echoes loudly
So world wars will not come again
To forget would be fateful
Let us all be so grateful
And remember these women and men.
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