If Liberty means anything to me,
I will remember what my freedom cost,
By those who gave their all to keep me free,
Whose lives were sacrificed, but never lost.
I will remind myself of what they did,
And keep them dearly cherished in my heart;
Their honor never from me shall be hid
And I will know they always did their part
To save our nation and its people here,
To pledge their lives in defense of our ways,
To show that freedom always outlives fear,
And sacrifice is hallowed all our days.
If Liberty means anything to me,
I will remember those who kept me free.
sad. very sad.
Comment by nursemyra — May 26, 2008 @ 7:56 am
Memorial Day Sonnet
If Liberty means anything to me,
I will remember what my freedom cost,
By those who gave their all to keep me free,
Whose lives were sacrificed, but never lost.
I will remind myself of what they did,
And keep them dearly cherished in my heart;
Their honor never from me shall be hid
And I will know they always did their part
To save our nation and its people here,
To pledge their lives in defense of our ways,
To show that freedom always outlives fear,
And sacrifice is hallowed all our days.
If Liberty means anything to me,
I will remember those who kept me free.
© John Stuart 2008
Pastor at Erin Presbyterian Church,
Knoxville, Tennessee
Audio at:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/stushie/Memorial_Day.mp3
Comment by stushie — May 26, 2008 @ 8:50 am
Remembering…
Comment by mrsvierkant — May 26, 2008 @ 9:27 am
Dear Senor FFE
The BEST so often give their Lives for us
The World owes a great debt to America, for all its flaws
Just think what the World would be like without the “Pax Americana”, if Germany had won the War or if Russia had won the Cold War
I remain yr obedt servant etc
G Eagle
Comment by G Eagle Esq — May 27, 2008 @ 3:35 am
With tears in my eyes… I remember… Love, Kindness
Comment by Kindness — May 28, 2008 @ 2:04 am
This brings tears to my eyes right now.
Aren’t these also called transfer cases?
Comment by Stiletto — June 14, 2008 @ 8:57 pm