It’s with a humble and most grateful heart that I’d like to share the poem LEST WE FORGET. May we collectively honour all past and present serving members and respectfully show our profound gratitude for their service and sacrifice. ♥
LEST WE FORGET
LEST WE FORGET
They answered the call
With mighty hearts, they took a stand
In the pursuit of liberty
They died on foreign land.
Those that made it home
Carry a burden within their soul
More years behind them now
Yet stories remain untold.
We may never understand it
Few hearts can comprehend
The courage one must possess
To rise and take a stand.
So I ask of you this
Dear friends and family
How will you remember
This most earnest legacy?
Will you bow your head in silence?
Offer a silent prayer?
Let’s honour all they’ve sacrificed
For the freedoms we hold dear.
© Natalie Ducey
♥
A very moving tribute, Natalie – thanks for sharing it with us!
Thanks very much, John. 🙂
Thank you for this moving tribute to all those brave men and women that fought in the defense of liberty for all. It is a touching and fitting tribute.
Thanks very much, Soooz! 🙂
Wonderful tribute to the veterans, Natalie
Thank you, John! 🙂
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Indeed John! Great tribute to our heroes, who go out there, risk their lives, to defend us. Thank you Natalie for honoring them :D.
Nice tribute!
Thank you, Jan! 🙂
A fabulous tribute to our veterans, Natalie. For those who have served and are still serving, I hope we will always honor their sacrifices.
Thank you, Mae! My husband is a soldier and served in Afghanistan and other overseas missions. During the Afghanistan mission we lost 158 soldiers. So many were from Petawawa. The sorrow runs deep in our town. So very grateful to all who served and served today.
So thankful for your husband’s service, Natalie, and so sorrowful for those lives that were lost. My dad served during WWII in the Pacific theatre. Someday, hopefully, we will be able to put wars behind us. In the meantime, as you said….so very grateful to all who served and who serve today!
Reblogged this on Novels by Jennifer Hinsman.
Many thanks, Jennifer! 🙂
Beautiful!
Thank you! 🙂
Thank you, Kevin! 🙂
Such a heartfelt tribute, Natalie. Your compassion shines through in this, oh so moving poem ♥
Thank you, Tina. This poem, in particular, is more dear to my heart. Thanks so much for your kind words, and for sharing too. XO
Most welcome, Natalie ♥
A beautiful poem, Natalie, and lovely tribute to fallen heroes.
Thank you, Diana. This one is very close and dear. Wishing you a lovely weekend. 🌺