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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2014-11-7 11:35 编辑
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% Y! D$ @' f# @! r! y: R “Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said. f* s7 j4 w1 Y. J9 k: B7 n
And held one forth, but I shook my head
0 u" u3 ?9 j1 M: HThen I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare
2 Q w- x" s0 ^3 s! HHer face was old, and lined with care, 2 U- \% `2 K* J9 W% c' L! o
Yet beneath the scars, the years had made ; G& u3 I9 a k$ v$ a
There remained a smile that refused to fade. + i8 i7 j; |0 U* A) b
7 B5 b# ?# C o- [9 u& E; S$ c6 `A boy came whistling down the street * B7 s& O6 {" n- B! d0 w
Bounding along on his carefree feet
1 N, K5 v( W% ]& ^9 }His smile was full of joy and fun) n# A: _# v7 y* F
“Lady” he said, “can I have one? . [+ E8 W* }0 P$ t% e
As she pinned it on I heard him say 5 a( U% |" _+ a8 z0 E) }
“Why do we wear the poppy today?” " [1 g W2 o Y" C6 v
The lady smiled in her wistful way 1 X, W, f* r& F3 E
And answered “this is remembrance day” 4 {3 ]5 E# C# m6 @/ y! a! V
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“The poppy is the symbol for the,
1 u% G: h8 y fThe gallant men and women who died in the war”., p8 b: n% B; }8 y% b( _3 r* r
“And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see”
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" r4 X) g' I. j0 p“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes,
: V7 {0 ? P+ K) @- ~He loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about” 9 ?7 R1 @" a4 o# a; [ c
As the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”,
$ P; X! i3 T* L2 k8 O( FHe was fine and strong with a boyish smile,
, ~# i, J/ G- }4 T0 g) VBut he seemed to be with us a such a short while
2 V0 z% V) b% F& v- q) FWhen the War broke out he went away
$ Y- L: O6 `" x1 x. c8 [% x* V1 pI can still remember his face that day ( t1 i9 w+ b& X% F' v4 P3 v
When he smiled at me and said goodbye 5 |$ w( j+ V- T) m& G$ s/ g
“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry” ' P% K) V; j0 _$ h# U& r
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But the War went on and he had to stay $ M i4 y& x8 g
All I could do was wait and pray
+ a% ]- O2 G* w$ D3 k' NHis letters told of an awful fight
9 W! q+ v* t( j6 m4 W% f+ BI can see it still in my dreams at night : q/ ^$ S2 h% V; P. _# `9 `% |7 J
With the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire " K2 ?# {# q# L/ `9 Z% d2 f
And the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire " o1 O% R0 K0 a0 X, l
Until at last the War was won
T; K( p) c, z0 ?' hAnd that is why we wear the poppy son
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- Y* X+ |4 \) k' JThe small boy turned as if to go
2 z8 s1 C/ E* f8 Y( AThen stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
3 m% o( ? y( V: G$ s* V8 OThat sure did sound like an awful fight
. R: X! G$ o2 M5 W$ @ “But your son, did he come home all right”?
# Z- x* m) G$ K- o# sA tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head 3 ?( o4 |: Y$ w X+ X: {
But didn’t speak.' H# o2 ]0 c; u& y: M
( j) K$ s( s3 q9 k7 M) rI slunk away, head bowed in shame,
1 w! x. Z* @- WAnd if you were me, you’d have done the same, 1 I: |5 {: \! }# L
For our thanks in giving is often delayed # B) m7 L' w6 x# n9 c4 R: H/ a
Though our freedom was bought by the legions who paid.
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- O* ]% ?' p' i( G4 qAnd so, when you see a poppy worn $ J! j1 z9 d9 T: u- h# A' [
Let us reflect on the burden borne
5 N- |# ^5 ^+ p& ?By those who gave their precious all $ e, n0 ]* T% k
When asked to answer their countries call 5 m# Y( Z3 V0 R: Z$ K+ i6 f
That we at home, in peace may live 7 D7 q9 N' y( m. r9 h( G* _. {
Then wear a poppy, remember, and give. |
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