But For Freedom's Chance (Memorial Day) Poem by Susan Lacovara
But For Freedom's Chance (Memorial Day)
But for freedom's chance this day be ours
Beneath banner spangled stars
To lips the names that came before
Announced from sea to shining shore
Hoist flags to fly against the skies
Arlington, Calverton, Pinelawn, dies
With honor, guns of twenty one
They are the fallen daughters, sons
Red blooded heroes, we bury, blue
White gloved salute, while Taps, blew
Bow to the bold that lie in graves
Sacrificed..what glory saves...
*Arlington, Calverton, Pinelawn...National cemeteries for our soldiers
* Taps- played at a serviceman's funeral, along with the firing of the twenty one gun salute.
Soldiers make the supreme sacrifice. We have to be vigilant that government in power does not abuse them for senseless and selfish wars. Lovely tribute. Peace on this Memorial Day.
This is such a beautifully written poem and the perfect piece to save and bring out each Memorial and Veteran's day to remember those who gave all for our freedom. Have saved to my favorites list just for this purpose. Thanks for sharing Susan!
As much as I hate war, it is important to remember and support our military. A lot of my family are veterans. I help put flags on the graves of veterans at our tiny local cemetery for Memorial day, Veterans Day and the 4th of July. Last year we placed 10 flags, this year there were 11. The 11th is my grandpa. He had taps and the white gloved salute and flag folding at his funeral. I miss him.
Wonderful tribute to our soldiers who died in battle. Thanks.
Soldiers make the supreme sacrifice. We have to be vigilant that government in power does not abuse them for senseless and selfish wars. Lovely tribute. Peace on this Memorial Day.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Beautiful. All my family is military, except for me. I have two Devil Dogs one going on 19 years is a gunny. Thank you Susan for this wonderful poem.