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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2014-11-7 11:35 编辑 . x' a$ r5 k, R" T7 I) c# Z; U
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“Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said
$ _4 W {, J, @" u1 L- [$ Q4 R And held one forth, but I shook my head / |6 f7 H* T/ K) p7 Z6 v
Then I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare
+ z# _% L$ x4 t4 tHer face was old, and lined with care, ; s( X% z1 C% F3 l( m
Yet beneath the scars, the years had made # W5 Q6 j! w5 [0 H# Y
There remained a smile that refused to fade.
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A boy came whistling down the street
4 h3 Q7 x' y1 m9 KBounding along on his carefree feet 3 D* n6 x& z& i1 C$ l' t9 v( ~
His smile was full of joy and fun" i1 V, P: L* j4 e, M7 s9 `* |
“Lady” he said, “can I have one? # M, ?( V( }7 L3 [1 O Y6 U+ n
As she pinned it on I heard him say , C* R3 {1 ]) O" u: z/ G
“Why do we wear the poppy today?” * H( X4 \2 G3 d t' l5 t
The lady smiled in her wistful way " q2 M+ k0 L5 s0 l, [; ?0 B6 N9 N9 L
And answered “this is remembrance day” . q3 x8 q6 }9 D2 s, r1 u# k
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“The poppy is the symbol for the,
6 ^ d9 I' m8 }0 {The gallant men and women who died in the war”.
4 e l1 T8 r" J; i “And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see” ' v* m8 c) ^$ o$ Z9 P
l6 v" x+ D7 h/ l( Y3 v“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes, 5 Z. ?* |# {7 j* \7 P; Y
He loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about” Z0 j e% } N- M. k3 e! F
As the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”, 4 R/ e# n) e. c
He was fine and strong with a boyish smile,
6 m+ W i2 X3 f3 K* U2 pBut he seemed to be with us a such a short while
6 _$ S. B' k) _, yWhen the War broke out he went away ) T) b+ }6 d" G( O4 y$ o
I can still remember his face that day 5 n, b9 J) V: o8 I3 y1 H
When he smiled at me and said goodbye
( n# H% V* K K" ?$ a“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry” 4 Z i4 Z( V- p2 G' ]$ N! }
% q. ?4 x" M& L6 k4 d+ {2 T- aBut the War went on and he had to stay
$ J1 g7 X, c, k) t4 B% L oAll I could do was wait and pray
8 |4 G+ J* D/ t/ o, t% HHis letters told of an awful fight
0 t3 k( @$ h, u* U4 ^4 B9 EI can see it still in my dreams at night
6 X, u9 O1 G& R0 A$ s. a5 Z4 A% H6 q: ZWith the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire 0 ?3 C, @+ f: w" O
And the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire
" M. p8 M; ^2 v& [& l! K6 aUntil at last the War was won
5 R! B% R2 r- j2 E5 X+ H; iAnd that is why we wear the poppy son
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# G6 I& B; y: \The small boy turned as if to go
' A4 d% r4 H I5 [8 w: gThen stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know” ! a5 W( Y4 G% S" I+ N4 \& B9 K
That sure did sound like an awful fight
2 }* h$ x$ J$ L4 y; u& \5 b “But your son, did he come home all right”?
$ i5 A2 Q7 c9 ?" R. p3 SA tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head 5 t" [! r6 Y. R& `' |
But didn’t speak.
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; V9 u6 z! c; o, {# kI slunk away, head bowed in shame,
1 d8 w, e# s7 u5 B7 ?0 R9 zAnd if you were me, you’d have done the same, - F n1 N; I9 A0 r
For our thanks in giving is often delayed
6 i m. l) r0 a3 {, C1 J; CThough our freedom was bought by the legions who paid.
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" y! u" s% P c& k2 o* rAnd so, when you see a poppy worn
% v% w* \0 e8 ^3 P3 @Let us reflect on the burden borne
# d% r9 a$ B# v6 _6 XBy those who gave their precious all * J5 ^' q9 t ?4 l K+ t3 Q
When asked to answer their countries call
1 t- @0 _5 X! F# eThat we at home, in peace may live " D. g9 [6 d4 y
Then wear a poppy, remember, and give. |
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