It has been a while since I have shared my thoughts to this blog but Anzac Day is one time where my thoughts come together in something I want to share. It is not much, but it is an opportunity to say thank you.
Today is the day we celebrate in New Zealand and Australia, a day for remembering the coming together of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corp) forces, their sacrifice in World War One and all of the many campaigns that have come after.
In memory of such courage, such sacrifice and such loss I wish to share a poem I have titled Thank You.
Thank You
For all the sacrifice of family and friends
We offer thanks
For Christmases, birthdays and occasions missed
We offer thanks
To those who left and never came back
Lest we forget the ultimate sacrifice
For all those who returned but were never the same
To those brave souls who left a piece of themselves behind
We cannot know, we cannot say that we understand
All we have is a moment, a candle and that haunting sound
The Last Post plays and the words are spoken
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
Wonderful tribute! We must all remember those who sacrafice their lifes for us!
ReplyDeleteThank you Eva ❤️ We have so much to be grateful for...
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