This weekend is the beginning of summer – Memorial Day weekend. Many people forget (odd, huh?) why we have Memorial Day. It is to remember those who have died, especially those who have died in military to give us freedom. So I want to remind you to remember.
Here is a poem for Memorial Day:
Don’t Forget to Remember Memorial Day
If we fail to remember the price veterans paid,
Memorial Weekend will not include graves.
We’ll barbecue, picnic, go hiking and sleep
with eyes closed to those in a box six feet deep.
If we fail to remember we’re prone to forget
the men and the women who paid freedom’s debt,
those fathers and mothers who answered the call
not knowing their job would mean giving their all.
If we fail to remember the blood that was shed
and pay our respects to those heroes now dead
it’s likely we’ll lose sight of what we must do
to maintain our rights and our privileges, too.
If we fail to remember we’re bound to succeed
in forgetting the task that belongs to those freed.
To honor the memories of those who have died
embracing their values with patriot pride.