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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2014-11-7 11:35 编辑
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“Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said! L* s5 d. A$ H
And held one forth, but I shook my head
7 n8 }& j# n- d- B- k: tThen I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare ' U: s: W! `: ~$ U+ k% R$ G3 _$ j; [
Her face was old, and lined with care,
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3 J5 L8 `, G; c9 @There remained a smile that refused to fade. 2 _6 k' t7 }1 K6 X" Z# V
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A boy came whistling down the street
5 n3 \- e7 [0 d. n$ L t+ SBounding along on his carefree feet - Q2 H" p/ {, E. l; \
His smile was full of joy and fun% B$ `& w% P k3 H
“Lady” he said, “can I have one? * E! ?* [0 C) N2 {! N
As she pinned it on I heard him say 6 Z5 J% o) x5 ^2 Z
“Why do we wear the poppy today?” 5 b/ `. S# Q, d: X, O# }( b- Q
The lady smiled in her wistful way
$ I; a1 ~# H3 H7 d4 jAnd answered “this is remembrance day” % F6 e& u9 n* `. @
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“The poppy is the symbol for the, " t6 C" J1 b8 g% U$ ~, Y
The gallant men and women who died in the war”. |3 m3 @* n1 N# b, T- y i3 L3 M
“And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see” ! q1 ]' E! b: T( n& { m
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“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes, ) ^7 f3 ~; p; b/ B: ^- ~. w
He loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about” + I/ {7 S2 k0 E- i% K/ A
As the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”,
" }4 D7 }6 T: @& `8 mHe was fine and strong with a boyish smile,
" F& J, Z2 i1 {But he seemed to be with us a such a short while
/ J8 I5 p9 A" | e, J! y+ IWhen the War broke out he went away 1 j% U0 N3 h8 L2 R8 R0 ]
I can still remember his face that day : d! W5 k* v2 _+ w. s+ f6 L
When he smiled at me and said goodbye 4 _ Q" v6 N6 d
“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry” , b: U, |; {/ w
# X! g2 p1 I, MBut the War went on and he had to stay : {* V1 w+ O( [- c- K% [' Q J0 n! M
All I could do was wait and pray
2 @+ F( s8 ~! U. }9 ~- m) G7 s) C6 DHis letters told of an awful fight
2 [ y3 }# c& D* P: @I can see it still in my dreams at night
6 x" f, B6 q0 X1 X! H3 x7 m: `With the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire $ b7 ?+ v4 v- a0 _; A4 c% L( ` O1 `
And the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire
/ t# ~3 A) |; JUntil at last the War was won , u, X# W8 }5 H/ o, [
And that is why we wear the poppy son
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5 O$ | | s( h2 b5 aThe small boy turned as if to go % }+ L( ~( l$ F4 S7 Y9 O4 e
Then stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
; I6 H7 {9 r8 s2 @: |That sure did sound like an awful fight! W" b1 J/ w9 U( x2 V; E" H+ R
“But your son, did he come home all right”? ) Z1 I9 j% W6 N, ?& O+ x
A tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head
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I slunk away, head bowed in shame, - R' w+ n1 E; @: n* G6 [* T0 h
And if you were me, you’d have done the same,
0 F* X" q) O) KFor our thanks in giving is often delayed 9 t% b. V' ]! l: P- |1 j
Though our freedom was bought by the legions who paid. ' {. v9 N/ n$ m" w w1 m6 n0 U
5 }( D7 k% G4 ^) S w7 G3 CAnd so, when you see a poppy worn $ n C R/ j" i* W; d9 {: d P" r
Let us reflect on the burden borne 5 U. J: v k( ~. B9 |: V1 f' W# H) i( Y
By those who gave their precious all
+ `% C% M0 U( S% x3 D" hWhen asked to answer their countries call $ f& \/ A7 h0 f5 e0 M
That we at home, in peace may live
1 r" R$ r6 a* t/ L+ {3 zThen wear a poppy, remember, and give. |
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