Remembering

As row by row red flowers parade

The flowers I see are only for you

As they pass by in uniformed spectacle,

My love for you will forever shine through

And as old soldiers stand proudly in the rain

Memories of you will always be true

Heads bow to the few and the fallen

And I recall our own halcyon days

While they remember bold sacrifices made

Memories surge of the smile on your face

And as faces stream with rivers of tears

I smile at the thought of your glittering grace

And as the fateful hour approaches

I often wonder to where time flies

Young warriors and old mourn fallen heroes

As I remember your once shining eyes

Comrades in arms together again for a moment

And I think of the love you could not disguise

Soldiers and survivors mourn as one

As mother I mourn once more for you

They will not forget, they will remember them

As mother I will always remember you

As floral crowns are laid carefully to rest

On this day mother, we laid rest to you

© Fergus Martin

2012