Though For Their Spot In Glory Poem by Francis Duggan

Though for their spot in glory many of them a huge price they did pay
The men who went to fight in wars are remembered today
Many of them died bravely in battles where the gunfire was loud
And some of them returned as living war heroes they had done their Country proud
The nationalists and patriots will not allow memories of them to fade
Today they are remembered in every war parade
On war memorial day the war memorial in every town with bouquets of flowers arrayed
And for the fallen heroes the Last Post it is played
Doubtless they were noble and well intentioned but is it fair to say
Was it peace they died for since no peace in the World today
Many young people today aspire to be like them to for their Country kill or die
Could the saying war does lead to peace be based on a lie
The war suppose to end all wars was fought a century ago
But for to start another war the war minded leaders create for themselves a foe.