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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
) ?! W5 _3 S, Z5 I3 |1 ] And held one forth, but I shook my head 2 G7 o7 M; n4 B8 O% ^1 w5 B1 F
Then I stopped and watched, to see how shed fare
/ H$ F% W" D& ~Her face was old, and lined with care,
6 ^+ F( J q/ ~2 V0 NYet beneath the scars, the years had made
/ x% ]& y; b' y# S* UThere remained a smile that refused to fade.
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A boy came whistling down the street ! k/ E% G$ K' S+ h( j4 n4 R
Bounding along on his carefree feet 5 k3 t: L2 a5 A9 o
His smile was full of joy and fun
; x/ _& ?8 V, t “Lady” he said, “can I have one? ; K3 z" L% L5 y- ^" m5 [6 E( H7 y
As she pinned it on I heard him say
9 L0 w7 Y7 Q0 O- Z“Why do we wear the poppy today?” $ L: \! e+ {4 @7 F, }, }! M
The lady smiled in her wistful way * X! A* _, t4 g3 f/ b- K4 e
And answered “this is remembrance day”
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" U( I# _$ o& R& t/ q“The poppy is the symbol for the, 7 E- ~: u5 H6 j' t6 t
The gallant men and women who died in the war”.
3 j, s" |. v; Y4 H& C' G “And because they did we are free, that’s why we wear the poppy you see”
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“I had a boy about your size, with golden hair and big blue eyes,
* _* K8 g+ _- E: a0 ZHe loved to play and jump and shout, free as a bird he would race about”
* I+ ~. c8 e& g/ s- `0 I2 j, G) NAs the years went by he learnt and grew, and became a man as you will to”, # A* S3 l5 b/ N: ]% v
He was fine and strong with a boyish smile, 3 z9 u" X) Q+ D6 \( w
But he seemed to be with us a such a short while
' k$ h9 _0 b" \% L, oWhen the War broke out he went away + O$ e W! @$ {9 c+ V6 r' X7 x+ ^0 Q
I can still remember his face that day
; o9 r( {: L7 Q6 SWhen he smiled at me and said goodbye
2 w9 H5 U) [* U. Z“I will be back soon, so please don’t cry”
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1 A' R4 _1 x9 K1 V7 _But the War went on and he had to stay
8 y+ E% u5 O7 W+ k% A5 s, x+ EAll I could do was wait and pray 7 V4 W9 a# X/ q
His letters told of an awful fight
; j& k1 y( ?! s, q Q* bI can see it still in my dreams at night
/ t# K4 V8 N7 u0 e) C+ VWith the tanks and guns and the cruel barb wire ) X; \/ H1 J4 i
And the mines and bullets, the bombs and the fire 8 C3 _7 K( T& ^* p. b" n! _5 M# w
Until at last the War was won
@/ S5 Z8 s" YAnd that is why we wear the poppy son
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2 T, [! y s6 y# tThe small boy turned as if to go ) s* d- }& n) D8 o
Then stopped and said “Thank you lady, I’m glad I know” : @. I0 }2 L# V& N6 s3 d# ~
That sure did sound like an awful fight+ Y: ^$ N# b' ]9 y7 C2 T
“But your son, did he come home all right”?
; X& I7 `/ f. [) l- uA tear rolled down each faded cheek, she shook her head : T% m& C1 J( u: S. i* U% G$ u8 }
But didn’t speak.
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I slunk away, head bowed in shame, ! p; d: n3 d4 ~! c$ a2 A
And if you were me, you’d have done the same,
: n5 w6 P2 T0 H- ~" S4 e$ b4 g* M; BFor our thanks in giving is often delayed
$ D# P* X1 a) CThough our freedom was bought by the legions who paid. # ]/ v V) C1 @# ~1 v
; p1 u) {$ F. ^& ^5 C ~9 vAnd so, when you see a poppy worn
( v8 x& m/ i* t! zLet us reflect on the burden borne # t% z$ }$ N7 K: {1 Q* c' A& E
By those who gave their precious all
1 U% z" I+ R; ]/ Q3 T+ OWhen asked to answer their countries call ' ?% f9 S1 l* C( t
That we at home, in peace may live Q. T9 S* W7 ^4 l K/ E; k0 L
Then wear a poppy, remember, and give. |
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