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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2014-11-7 11:35 编辑 9 e8 C# {: Y" A0 O
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9 }9 J6 l- c% t; j “Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said( W) ^6 C% D' a* ~( O
And held one forth, but I shook my head
- J' I+ m. d7 O2 n) C- \Then I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare
4 a/ `2 ]. B2 I1 i0 N' AHer face was old, and lined with care, + i2 _2 }7 E. U4 j5 J4 R0 S4 N
Yet beneath the scars, the years had made
" T/ w' |4 _( U( A9 I$ c: j6 kThere remained a smile that refused to fade. 3 Q! U W5 o* C+ ]6 M3 t6 X
, M% O4 t0 i7 f! [A boy came whistling down the street ( J- L0 a+ n: O8 D; f7 a" R9 @9 j
Bounding along on his carefree feet
; \& X" X' C6 B. R; lHis smile was full of joy and fun
' o: f, C8 Y9 O$ | “Lady” he said, “can I have one? % s) x- w/ B" x4 F' o: t: u
As she pinned it on I heard him say
0 a: J* ?* I: S3 B" }" F“Why do we wear the poppy today?” . l$ T1 A. i. A0 S" C: f! l
The lady smiled in her wistful way
& N: K7 n$ F* ]7 I8 ZAnd answered “this is remembrance day” 1 Q, \# U" C" |4 i% j4 ~2 Q
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“The poppy is the symbol for the,
% A7 \' W4 M4 eThe gallant men and women who died in the war”.. x2 M, k4 f# @. r, N
“And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see” " H1 E& A8 K: B% V) K I
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“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes,
% S$ q) W2 H8 s8 b% R0 OHe loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about” # |% g: |4 {; @
As the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”, . w; ]8 @2 u1 c8 O
He was fine and strong with a boyish smile, ; C- y" X9 {+ t. T' k* D! }" Y
But he seemed to be with us a such a short while
5 I5 j+ q* Y4 z/ o2 W5 zWhen the War broke out he went away ) S2 Z; n5 C# P
I can still remember his face that day $ |2 T7 K; s3 x) ^; |9 f6 @
When he smiled at me and said goodbye # ^: Q1 W( j. j
“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry” ( e9 e% R' w) |* H# A: E ^
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But the War went on and he had to stay
* T! H6 ?! t; N7 h: h* YAll I could do was wait and pray
" Z5 m" y+ m% R6 qHis letters told of an awful fight
9 T5 ]; W; s/ g3 f; Q5 b" f! g% II can see it still in my dreams at night ' h7 I( R9 E! o6 h4 ]& h0 S9 Y6 K
With the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire
6 p; e2 o1 q& ?4 a# V$ |1 x1 I9 |And the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire % W) ^$ t5 b. x0 _# {" a' R
Until at last the War was won 4 }5 i7 d9 M8 B4 P D+ Q9 a+ z9 Q
And that is why we wear the poppy son
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/ E' a' f" A* J: k( H9 yThe small boy turned as if to go % y2 Y: ]& @/ L | z4 t
Then stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
: J1 N2 N( w$ U1 B, v- ^ ZThat sure did sound like an awful fight9 ~! b+ I; W4 ^1 n2 o
“But your son, did he come home all right”?
b+ F, m) r6 _2 m% sA tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head
/ m! w* z2 P. s% _But didn’t speak.
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6 ]$ f+ G1 G2 q% KI slunk away, head bowed in shame, 1 f- _9 n! Y# E: b: Y! d
And if you were me, you’d have done the same, ' q6 Z6 K- U: i; L* G
For our thanks in giving is often delayed
8 P) m, X- V7 o) n8 e' LThough our freedom was bought by the legions who paid. ' h, d- m+ i& j6 n) ?
# l8 B: D! H) s) L2 P8 n7 fAnd so, when you see a poppy worn
% P* \/ Q, y! j8 f' C1 z7 ?7 c9 dLet us reflect on the burden borne / l6 [ i' {- \& ~- }
By those who gave their precious all
+ _0 |9 y+ j) c. E" xWhen asked to answer their countries call
" [2 l) v$ C) O) M9 d; UThat we at home, in peace may live * O+ ^: ~. A# A+ h9 Z
Then wear a poppy, remember, and give. |
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