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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2014-11-7 11:35 编辑 5 R) x. b1 E# o% p1 s2 k, J2 t1 @
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7 T/ |' }3 d# J/ Z “Please wear a poppy”, the old lady said
9 v1 A# N8 C. k8 |" a% [ And held one forth, but I shook my head - Y" K4 i; x; V" i5 |. G8 H$ g
Then I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare
( n- z* r: @' G7 o! N; x; M$ QHer face was old, and lined with care,
6 G& t! ]2 x0 ~, x' ?: I- E. jYet beneath the scars, the years had made / ]$ a, W! `' ~0 _! Z4 o
There remained a smile that refused to fade. ' u! M4 m4 d$ T5 K, p
0 V5 M7 D7 H5 r) y+ o; iA boy came whistling down the street 4 i0 a- p3 C ?1 V: O% |
Bounding along on his carefree feet 5 `( O$ k. Z. ~8 d' h$ d6 @$ U
His smile was full of joy and fun
1 \' B! t/ v" Y& \. g" t “Lady” he said, “can I have one?
8 H# p9 _" x" A, u' U! RAs she pinned it on I heard him say ' ]; O' W8 D0 v! B
“Why do we wear the poppy today?”
& C& W6 L2 j% E; f1 o2 dThe lady smiled in her wistful way 4 m( O2 x" S. g0 Y
And answered “this is remembrance day” $ d* ], m1 l. h6 k8 S) o7 L
+ @6 \" E+ L, N |5 G“The poppy is the symbol for the,
/ {( h( L5 S" N( RThe gallant men and women who died in the war”.
9 ]0 L5 G8 E( g6 P; ` “And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see” . p* Z8 x( l( }, S" m" U
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“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes,
3 e" ^, P/ t, R: y' _He loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about”
) f+ |4 B* f! T+ A% uAs the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”,
6 `1 V$ h7 k! p4 E# g( NHe was fine and strong with a boyish smile,
0 [& L- R6 n2 X4 OBut he seemed to be with us a such a short while
- c' e$ \5 R/ D% HWhen the War broke out he went away * m9 j7 ~) y7 w8 r' h5 s; ^
I can still remember his face that day & x$ ?1 J$ ]+ f- }. ?) o
When he smiled at me and said goodbye
6 @7 F7 i( [& Y3 \* } A* w2 o: D“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry”
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But the War went on and he had to stay ' L5 {1 f: Q! I- I9 a" ?
All I could do was wait and pray
" n6 z- c" p+ Y& YHis letters told of an awful fight 8 s, _( M+ k$ V9 f
I can see it still in my dreams at night
4 M% p: _$ { |* z* D8 K4 z. r nWith the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire
8 B4 E! R4 X4 K/ G& Y" b6 o0 OAnd the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire
4 [: o* y5 }! J l- z' Q) uUntil at last the War was won
3 d6 V- i9 w5 X2 XAnd that is why we wear the poppy son 8 s+ p( F7 R) |: G* \: r! |
" T7 X. P4 x( \* [+ ~The small boy turned as if to go / S& |4 r/ Q+ ^/ |) i5 r% |
Then stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know”
o$ _. | S, ~* [- |) t3 CThat sure did sound like an awful fight
/ I8 @# u( l6 g' L3 L4 z4 `" r# d “But your son, did he come home all right”? 3 }6 N. R, |8 H$ H
A tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head
; _5 Q# v2 n+ k4 t% DBut didn’t speak.
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I slunk away, head bowed in shame,
( x6 p9 j/ P& r2 HAnd if you were me, you’d have done the same,
2 { {+ J* v h, _- QFor our thanks in giving is often delayed
) n5 T e6 X$ V2 u( EThough our freedom was bought by the legions who paid. # G. g! \* C+ I$ R, l8 X+ T
/ ?! }2 R- v h$ T6 ?; GAnd so, when you see a poppy worn
! n# @. N' \) \Let us reflect on the burden borne
9 x- N( w8 x: _6 L& kBy those who gave their precious all
6 R: I# Q H% i( ]+ f9 n7 R/ fWhen asked to answer their countries call ) L" B; ?2 Y+ N8 o8 U* {) Z3 o7 K
That we at home, in peace may live
& G7 i! f2 |4 l/ S7 c# `Then wear a poppy, remember, and give. |
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