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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! Z& x, H) w( M: r
And held one forth, but I shook my head ( L5 {: C4 ]. Z3 x0 J) Z3 l0 A
Then I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare
/ ~% a1 |: R' f9 }6 s( H1 DHer face was old, and lined with care, 6 R3 m/ N1 l0 u1 [' T! ^
Yet beneath the scars, the years had made % U$ X0 K! ]. z# w* H
There remained a smile that refused to fade. % ?) ]- g+ k' q& T7 J0 P! l; Z
@7 N& W( P/ {0 hA boy came whistling down the street
% @. R; m4 B0 O- ZBounding along on his carefree feet 3 q% e+ T" n- q- j& V( Y. J
His smile was full of joy and fun+ X: p6 l, c8 K1 N
“Lady” he said, “can I have one? 2 R$ H6 a: C0 A) _# F
As she pinned it on I heard him say
' e l7 o3 ^4 y6 o3 s! k9 y6 u0 o$ e“Why do we wear the poppy today?”
& y: g" [$ u) B- ~" K s0 {The lady smiled in her wistful way 3 k \: _6 ~- g; M0 q5 b* P
And answered “this is remembrance day”
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“The poppy is the symbol for the,
* \6 i- [! E: b0 {! u0 T2 E4 JThe gallant men and women who died in the war”.) P6 o: \; s2 v* z' C
“And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see”
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0 X5 I' D% `1 q; @6 f0 |! ?“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes, 0 J; p# K; h$ t" {7 K; c
He loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about”
$ G+ |# j* Z+ Q: \& gAs the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”, 4 y ] s3 P7 t9 \
He was fine and strong with a boyish smile,
- u" j* {. S# O1 @2 h0 WBut he seemed to be with us a such a short while
# K$ m: z. P' @6 c7 vWhen the War broke out he went away 2 t" n3 D2 l: R# z2 d
I can still remember his face that day
4 `# A& y4 V0 F- G/ uWhen he smiled at me and said goodbye / N: a* o5 H! u' Q" ]
“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry”
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But the War went on and he had to stay
0 S3 u4 x5 r6 I5 QAll I could do was wait and pray
3 X! V+ ?0 C6 l/ J) b8 u4 _His letters told of an awful fight # b$ h4 c$ U4 _
I can see it still in my dreams at night 5 c+ o0 J2 T$ [) X2 B
With the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire
. g w3 h7 z8 t9 l% eAnd the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire # [2 D) h6 P& l5 ~: Q
Until at last the War was won ' P. ~& L, b$ K4 \7 j
And that is why we wear the poppy son p! i! S/ S& Z3 M5 P1 P
* u; N: B- [0 U$ t. o- N7 o& \The small boy turned as if to go . r& e1 v& l/ D( A) K
Then stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
' }# ]6 { ?0 x0 A6 t2 rThat sure did sound like an awful fight8 n) J G- q4 N0 t9 R/ k, f
“But your son, did he come home all right”? ( U+ V* v" D% ^
A tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head
- G6 L' V8 p2 G" H' S S8 Q6 pBut didn’t speak.+ R. A6 O) O& ]& x8 b( g9 S `
3 _5 e$ o% ?: vI slunk away, head bowed in shame, . u! E8 r; \% W
And if you were me, you’d have done the same,
! ~) I) ^. i v0 BFor our thanks in giving is often delayed ' }$ }" U4 \# U2 u1 z
Though our freedom was bought by the legions who paid.
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And so, when you see a poppy worn " K$ S1 z; j" _: e7 q# q
Let us reflect on the burden borne
% c+ `" [0 k# J8 n0 V+ ~2 m: @& T/ IBy those who gave their precious all + a, c% c% U- n8 F0 y7 W4 P" l
When asked to answer their countries call
3 g6 ]; l! c s n6 T$ F4 VThat we at home, in peace may live ' E4 @ s" r9 W- M) J9 J
Then wear a poppy, remember, and give. |
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