\"Writing.Com
*Magnify*
SPONSORED LINKS
BY ONLINE AUTHORS
Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1267449-Memorial-Day
Item Icon
\"Reading Printer Friendly Page Tell A Friend
(4)
Rated: E · Poetry · Tribute · #1267449
A four line salute to those who gave so much


Memorial Day

Discarded plans and dreams delayed;
loving families, daughters and sons
traded for war and its bloody parade,
and our yearly salute to the fallen ones.

-- Ken Reetz
© Copyright 2007 K. S. Reetz (ksreetz at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
Writing.Com, its affiliates and syndicates have been granted non-exclusive rights to display this work.
Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1267449-Memorial-Day